Africans in America. Part 3, Brotherly love. Interview with John Edgar Wideman, author, Amherst College /
John Edgar Wideman is interviewed about the aftermath of the Revolution in 1793, what it means to be an African American in white America, a separate black church, the Yellow Fever epidemic and racism, the Matthew Carey pamphlet, Richard Allen, African American migration south to work in cotton fiel...
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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Boston, MA :
WGBH Educational Foundation,
1998
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Summary: | John Edgar Wideman is interviewed about the aftermath of the Revolution in 1793, what it means to be an African American in white America, a separate black church, the Yellow Fever epidemic and racism, the Matthew Carey pamphlet, Richard Allen, African American migration south to work in cotton fields, what it felt like to be a slave, African Americans and the enlightenment in the late 18th century, celebrating Independence Day in Philadelphia, the Western Expansion, why he called his novel "The Cattle Killing," racism and class, slavery and the idea of freedom. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed September 12, 2017). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (85 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 01:25:11 |
| Participant or Performer: | Interviewee: John Edgar Wideman. |
| Language: | In English. |
