Digging for slaves /

Explores excavations of 18th-century slave quarters on Middleburg Plantation near Charleston; at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, whose slave holdings seem so irreconcilable with his expressed views on human freedom; and at Colonial Williamsburg, which until recently suppressed information...

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Corporate Authors: British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, Arts and Entertainment Network, Lionheart Television International, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors: Dent, Jonathan, Drew, David
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2004]
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Summary:Explores excavations of 18th-century slave quarters on Middleburg Plantation near Charleston; at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, whose slave holdings seem so irreconcilable with his expressed views on human freedom; and at Colonial Williamsburg, which until recently suppressed information about the lives of the slaves, who made up over half the town's population.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Film editor, Krystyna Kaplan ; videotape editor, Dave Rixon ; photography, John Else, Ray Brislin.