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Africans in America. Part 1, The terrible transformation. Interview with Thelma Foote, assistant professor, History School of the Humanities, University of California - Irvine /

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Thelma Foote is interviewed about the historical importance of the African Burial Ground in New York colony, life in the early Colonial settlements, how the colonies changed with the introduction of black labor, laws to limit the rights of black people, rise of slave labor in the colonies following...

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Other Authors: Bellows, Susan (Producer), Bagwell, Orlando (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Boston, MA : WGBH Educational Foundation, [1998]
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Foote, Thelma Wills, > 1956- > Interviews.
African Americans > History > To 1863.
Slavery > North America > History > 17th century.
United States > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Noirs américains > Histoire > Jusqu'à 1863.
États-Unis > Histoire > ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale)
African Americans.
Slavery.
North America.
United States.
To 1863
Interview
interviews.
History.
Interviews.
Unedited footage.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Thelma Foote is interviewed about the historical importance of the African Burial Ground in New York colony, life in the early Colonial settlements, how the colonies changed with the introduction of black labor, laws to limit the rights of black people, rise of slave labor in the colonies following the introduction of African slaves into Barbados, life in the South Carolina colony, life in the New York colony and curfew laws, New York City slave conspiracy, the importance of studying our racial past.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed September 12, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (58 min.)
Playing Time:00:58:19