Africans in America.

Africans in America. Part 4, Judgment day. Interview with William Dusinberre, professor of history, University of Warwick /

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William Dusinberre is interviewed about Frances "Fanny" Kemble, wife of Pierce Butler and her journals documenting slave life; brutality on Butler Island, the lives of headman Frank and the rape of his wife Betty on Butler Island, the breaking up of families, Dusinberre's belief that...

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Other Authors: Smith, Llewellyn (Producer, Director)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : WGBH Educational Foundation, [1998]
Subjects:
Dusinberre, William, > 1930- > Interviews.
Butler family.
Slavery > Georgia > History > 19th century.
Plantation life > Georgia > History > 19th century.
Television interviews.
Unedited footage.
Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:William Dusinberre is interviewed about Frances "Fanny" Kemble, wife of Pierce Butler and her journals documenting slave life; brutality on Butler Island, the lives of headman Frank and the rape of his wife Betty on Butler Island, the breaking up of families, Dusinberre's belief that slaves practiced non-violent protest, coping mechanisms of slaves, Cooper London, the wealth and power of the Butler family, the Weeping Time. Dusinberre shows and discusses the historical records from Butler Island.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed September 12, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (93 minutes)
Playing Time:01:32:48

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