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

Publication Info. Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences ; [England] : BBC Learning, [2004]
©2004

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 Moore Video  E446 .S53 2004    Available  Ask at Circulation Desk
Description 1 DVD (49 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description digital
optical
video file
DVD video
System Details DVD format.
Performer Presenter, Julian Richards.
Credits Film editors, Pat Butler, Francis Buchanan.
Event 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.
Subject Slavery -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Slavery.
New York (State) -- New York.
History.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1775-1865.
National Book Committee.
Chronological Term 1775-1865
Subject African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
African Americans.
New York (N.Y.) -- Race relations.
Race relations.
Excavations (Archaeology) -- New York (State) -- New York.
Excavations (Archaeology)
Cemeteries -- New York (State) -- History.
Cemeteries.
New York (State)
Genre/Form Documentary films.
Documentary films.
Documentary television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings.
Video recordings.
Added Author Potts, Ian.
Richards, Julian.
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
British Broadcasting Corporation.
TLC (Firm)
Added Title BBC learning.
Music No. FFH 32642 Films for the Humanities & Sciences