An account of the forces that are transforming tribal societies into modern states. The struggle for self government, the effort to establish schools, universities and hospitals as well as the rapidly changing agriculture, industries and communications; relationship between black and white African. Deals with the area south of the Sahara.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323060
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Africa
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Africa
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tribes
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities - Africa
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Africa - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Apartheid - South Africa
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social structure - Africa
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Self-reliance
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)