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Africans in America. Part 1, The terrible transformation. Interview with Betty Wood, professor of history, Oxford University. 1 of 2 /

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Betty Wood is interviewed about the propaganda to settle the New World, the Europeans' reaction to Native Americans, why the English did not use Native Americans for the work force, the early status of Africans in Virginia, Francis Le Jau's attitude towards the institution of slavery, Chri...

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Bibliographic Details
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:
Wood, Betty > Interviews.
Wood, Betty.
Indians of North America > First contact with other peoples.
African Americans > History > To 1863.
Slavery > United States > History > 17th century.
United States > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Peuples autochtones > Premiers contacts avec d'autres peuples > Amérique du Nord.
Noirs américains > Histoire > Jusqu'à 1863.
Esclavage > États-Unis > Histoire > 17e siècle.
États-Unis > Histoire > ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale)
African Americans.
Slavery.
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:Betty Wood is interviewed about the propaganda to settle the New World, the Europeans' reaction to Native Americans, why the English did not use Native Americans for the work force, the early status of Africans in Virginia, Francis Le Jau's attitude towards the institution of slavery, Christianity and slavery, Le Jau's journals and Christianity, and Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed September 12, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (54 min.)
Playing Time:00:54:09