- Actors: Angela Bassett
- Format: Box set, NTSC
- Language: English
- Number of tapes: 4
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- Studio: Paradox
- VHS Release Date: Sep 9 2003
- Run Time: 360 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 1578071437
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"Everything you thought you knew about slavery is about to be challenged." So says WGBH about its six-hour series Africans in America, and they are absolutely right. Interviews with historians and luminaries such as General Colin Powell, dramatic re-creations of important events, and beautiful photography create a vivid and compelling story of over 400 years of tragedy. Ten million Africans died on the journey to America alone; they and the countless numbers whose lives were wasted in servitude find a voice in Angela Bassett's outstanding narration. At once scholarly and moving, Africans in America should be required viewing for anyone interested in the American condition. --Rob Lightner
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A vital, valuable documentary. - People The documentary equivalent of Roots. - Orlando Sentinel Everything you thought you knew about slavery is about to be challenged. Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery is the groundbreaking series that makes history by sharing it from a new perspective. Nearly ten years in the making, this landmark six-hour set exposes the truth through surprising revelations, dramatic recreations, rare archival photography and riveting first-person accounts. Africans in America helps define the reality of slavery's past through the insightful commentary of a wide range of voices, including General Colin Powell and leading scholars, and offers unparalleled understanding--from slavery's birth in the early 1600s through the violent onset of civil war in 1860. Narrated by Angela Bassett; includes the voices of William Hurt and Andre Braugher. Winner 1998 Peabody Award.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
WOW! THIS HAS TO BE SEEN!,
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This review is from: Africans in America:Americas J (DVD)
You won't be the same after watching this amazing well done documentary. There are moments that will move you to tears. It's a declaration that Black American history IS AMERICAN HISTORY! How can an American go through life not knowing so many famous names like Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth, you don't get more American than that. EXCELLENT, a must buy!
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AFRICANS IN AMERICA!,
By Michael Anthony Brenton (The Other Side of the Known Universe) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Africans in America:Americas J (DVD)
Originally produced for PBS in 1998, this DVD includes all four installments of this POWERFUL DOCUMENTARY! The focus here is on SLAVERY IN AMERICA, starting with JAMESTOWN in 1607 and ending with the start of the CIVIL WAR in 1861! This documentary combines FIRST-PERSON ACCOUNTS and HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS with INTERVIEWS with not only historians but the descendants of those slaves! This might be the FINEST look at America's PECULIAR INSTITUTION available on DVD!
5.0 out of 5 stars
A very moving series,
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This review is from: Africans in Amer.:Amer.Journey (VHS Tape)
I actually watched this series when it was on PBS a couple of years ago and it almost brought me to tears. It was incredibly sad to hear about the way that the slaves were treated.This video would be a great learning experience for classes. I am thinking about using it as an visual aide for my speech on slavery in NY.
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