The abolitionists [videorecording] / American Experience Films presents ; an Apograph Productions Inc. film for American Experience ; a production of WGBH ; written, produced & directed by Rob Rapley.
Radicals. Agitators. Troublemakers. Liberators. Called many names, the abolitionists tore the nation apart in order to create a more perfect union. Men and women, black and white, Northerners and Southerners, poor and wealthy, these passionate anti-slavery activists fought body and soul in the most important civil rights crusade in American history.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781608838332 :
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 180 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Boston, Mass. : WGBH Educational Foundation ; c2013.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally broadcast on the television series, "The American experience." |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part 1. (54 min.) Introduction -- Angelina's religious struggle -- Slavery and the American economy -- The Liberator -- The postal campaign -- Garrison faces a mob -- Angelina & Theodore Weld -- Leaving the American anti-slavery society. Part 2. (54 min.) Introduction -- Douglass escapes slavery -- Douglass flees to Great Britain -- The North Star -- Harriet's loss -- The great compromise -- Uncle Tom's cabin. Part 3. (54 min.) Introduction -- Battle over Kansas -- Raid on Harpers Ferry -- The Civil War begins -- The Emancipation Proclamation -- Victory. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Editors, John Chimples, Aljernon Tunsil ; cinematography, Tim Cragg ; original music, Tom Phillips ; narrator, Oliver Platt. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Narrator, Oliver Platt. Richard Brooks, Neal Huff, Jeanine Serralles, Kate Lyn Sheil, T. Ryder Smith. |
Target Audience Note: | E. |
System Details Note: | DVD, Region 1, widescreen presentation, 5.1 surround. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
Language Note: | In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |