Title:
Slavery and the making of America
ISBN:
9781531701970
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (188 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally broadcast as episodes of the four part television program in 2004.
Contents:
Episode 1. The downward spiral -- episode 2. Liberty in th eair -- episode 3. Seeds of destruction -- episode 4. The challenge of freedom.
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Summary:
The landmark four-part series documents the history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states, and through the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction. The series examines the integral role slavery played in shaping the new country's development, challenging the long-held notion that it was exclusively a Southern enterprise.
System Details:
DVD; REGION 1, WIDESCREEN PRESENTATION, DOLBY 2.0 STEREO SOUND (ENGLISH), DUAL LAYER, NTSC.
Language Note:
IN ENGLISH DIALOGUE; WITH OPTIONAL ENGLISH SUBTITLES (SDH) AVAILABLE FOR THE DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED.
