Effective use of illustrations and still photographs, coupled with powerful music, to describe the period from the beginning of the slave trade with Africa to the election of Abraham Lincoln. Deals with the role of the War of Independence and the Declaration of Independence in the abolition of slavery. Also the growth of the southern cotton industry, underground railway, and northern abolitionists. Narrated by James Earl Jones. Suitable for upper primary and secondary school levels.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
504185
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Slave-trade
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
History → Slave-trade - Africa
History → Slavery - Emancipation
History → United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)