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Title:

Slave Island [videorecording] : New York's hidden history / a BBC TLC co-production ; produced & filmed by Ian Potts.

Format:

[videorecording] :

Publisher:

Films for the Humanities & Sciences ;

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

1 videodisc (49 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Slavery--New York--New York--History.
New York (N.Y.)--History--1775-1865.
African Americans--New York--New York--History.
New York (N.Y.)--Race relations.
Excavations (Archaeology)--New York.--New York.
Cemeteries--New York (State)--History.
Documentary videos.
Documentary television programs.

Other Authors:

Potts, Ian.
Richards, Julian.
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
BBC Learning (Firm)
British Broadcasting Corporation.
TLC (Firm)

Notes:

Presenter, Julian Richards. Originally broadcast as a BBCW production.

Summary:

Examines the excavation of an 18th century slave cemetery in downtown Manhattan. Scholars and leading experts conduct archaeological and forensic analyses of the remains of nearly 400 African Americans slaves who were forced to serve either the Dutch West India Company or English masters. Uses dramatic reenactments, early maps, and documents from slave traders to piece together the history of slavery in the city of New York.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)54539350

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)