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The Resource Slavery and the making of America, producer, Dante J. James

Slavery and the making of America, producer, Dante J. James

Label
Slavery and the making of America
Title
Slavery and the making of America
Statement of responsibility
producer, Dante J. James
Contributor
Narrator
Publisher
Television producer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
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
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Dewey number
306.3/620973
Language note
In English, with English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); English descriptive audio
LC call number
E441
LC item number
.S53 2018
PerformerNote
Narrated by Morgan Freeman
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Freeman, Morgan
  • James, Dante J.
  • PBS Distribution (Firm)
Runtime
188
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Slavery
  • African Americans
  • Slavery
  • United States
Technique
live action
Label
Slavery and the making of America, producer, Dante J. James
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from disc surface
  • Originally broadcast as episodes of the four part television program in 2004
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Episode 1. The downward spiral -- episode 2. Liberty in the air -- episode 3. Seeds of destruction -- episode 4. The challenge of freedom
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 188 min.)
Isbn
9781531701970
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
841887033725
Other physical details
sound, color with black and white sequences
Publisher number
SMAA601
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)1015908948
  • (OCoLC)on1015908948
System details
  • DVD
  • DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen; stereo
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Slavery and the making of America, producer, Dante J. James
Publication
Note
  • Title from disc surface
  • Originally broadcast as episodes of the four part television program in 2004
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Episode 1. The downward spiral -- episode 2. Liberty in the air -- episode 3. Seeds of destruction -- episode 4. The challenge of freedom
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 188 min.)
Isbn
9781531701970
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
841887033725
Other physical details
sound, color with black and white sequences
Publisher number
SMAA601
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)1015908948
  • (OCoLC)on1015908948
System details
  • DVD
  • DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen; stereo
Video recording format
DVD

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