African American History: From the African Coast to the Civil War

Slavery Takes Root

Documentary Dec 19, 2024 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E6: Explore how slavery developed within North America’s 13 British colonies. Trace the origins of slavery in the Caribbean, and its importation to the mainland to support plantation agriculture. Examine why slavery in America became based entirely on race. Then study the colonial laws and legal codes that defined slavery and denied Africans the most basic human rights and freedoms.

Documentary Dec 19, 2024 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2024
Run Time: 31 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.