Africans in America. Part 4, Judgment day. Interview with William Scarborough, professor of history, University of Southern Mississippi at Hattiesburg /

William Scarborough is interviewed about slavery as central institution in the south, antebellum slavery and emancipation process, slavery and the Constitution, David Walker's appeal, Nat Turner insurrection, the South and the abolitionist movement, curtailment of civil liberties, slavery and p...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Smith, Llewellyn (Producer, Director)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : WGBH Educational Foundation, 1998
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Summary:William Scarborough is interviewed about slavery as central institution in the south, antebellum slavery and emancipation process, slavery and the Constitution, David Walker's appeal, Nat Turner insurrection, the South and the abolitionist movement, curtailment of civil liberties, slavery and perceptions of menial labor, Christian belief that the Bible sanctioned slavery, Native American tribes displaced by plantations, expansion of slavery into southwest and sale of slaves for huge profits, election of Abraham Lincoln, secession and the Civil War, legacy of slavery.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed September 12, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (59 min.)
Playing Time:00:59:28
Participant or Performer:Interviewee: William Scarborough.
Language:In English.