Africans in America.

Africans in America. Part 1, The terrible transformation. Interview with Norrece T. Jones, associate professor of history and African American studies, Virginia Commonwealth University. 1 of 4 /

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Norrece Jones is interviewed about slavery on the basis of race, Africans' fear that the Europeans were cannibals,The Middle Passage, the horrific conditions on slave ships, Olaudah Equiano's observations of brutality, the early status of Africans in Virginia, Creoles' concern about t...

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Other Authors: Bagwell, Orlando (Producer), Bellows, Susan (Producer, Director)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : WGBH Educational Foundation, [1998]
Subjects:
Jones, Norrece T., > 1953- > Interviews.
Slavery > United States > History > 17th century.
Slave trade.
African Americans > History > To 1863.
United States > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Television interviews.
Unedited footage.
Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:Norrece Jones is interviewed about slavery on the basis of race, Africans' fear that the Europeans were cannibals,The Middle Passage, the horrific conditions on slave ships, Olaudah Equiano's observations of brutality, the early status of Africans in Virginia, Creoles' concern about the arrival of African slaves, the quest for freedom, South Carolina's preference for African slaves, opportunities for free blacks, black vs. white perception of freedom.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed September 12, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (52 minutes)
Playing Time:00:51:53
Awards:Nominated 1999 NAACP Image Award, Outstanding News, Talk or Information Special
Nominated 1999 OFTA Television Award, Best Informational Special
Won 1998 Peabody Award

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