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Traces of the trade : a story from the Deep North /

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Katrina Browne makes a troubling discovery - her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. She and nine fellow descendants set off to retrace the Triangle Trade: from their old hometown in Rhode Island to slave forts in Ghana to sugar plantation ruins in Cuba. Step...

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Corporate Author: California Newsreel (Firm)
Other Authors: Browne, Katrina, Kovgan, Alla, Ray, Jude, Delude-Dix, Elizabeth, Brown, Juanita, 1951-1981
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : California Newsreel, 2008.
Subjects:
De Wolf family.
Elmina Castle (Elmina, Ghana)
Cape Coast Castle (Cape Coast, Ghana)
Families > United States > History.
Slave trade > History.
Slave trade > Africa > History.
Slavery > United States > History.
Civil rights movements.
Reparations for historical injustices.
United States > Race relations > History.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
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Summary:Katrina Browne makes a troubling discovery - her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. She and nine fellow descendants set off to retrace the Triangle Trade: from their old hometown in Rhode Island to slave forts in Ghana to sugar plantation ruins in Cuba. Step by step, they uncover the vast extent of Northern complicity in slavery while also stretching and stumbling their way through the minefield of contemporary race relations. The film is intended as a catalyst for dialogue, education and action through screenings in communities and classrooms.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.