The abolitionists, American Experience Films presents ; written, produced & directed by Rob Rapley ; an Apograph Productions Inc. film for American Experience ; a production of WGBH
Type
Label
The abolitionists, American Experience Films presents ; written, produced & directed by Rob Rapley ; an Apograph Productions Inc. film for American Experience ; a production of WGBH
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The abolitionists
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
822336263
Responsibility statement
American Experience Films presents ; written, produced & directed by Rob Rapley ; an Apograph Productions Inc. film for American Experience ; a production of WGBH
Runtime
180
Summary
"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"--Container
Table Of Contents
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 societyPart 2. (54 min.) Introduction -- Douglass escapes slavery -- Douglass flees to Great Britain -- The North Star -- Harriet's loss -- The great compromise -- Uncle Tom's cabinPart 3. (54 min.) Introduction -- Battle over Kansas -- Raid on Harpers Ferry -- The Civil War begins -- The Emancipation Proclamation -- Victory
Technique
live action
Contributor
- Newhall, Deborah
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- Grimberg, Sharon
- American Experience Films
- Rapley, Rob
- Sheil, Kate Lyn
- Brooks, Richard, 1962-
- Chimples, John
- Smith, T. Ryder
- WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
- Apograph Productions
- Hughes, R. Mark
- Huff, Neal
- Phillips, Tom
- Mitterlehner, Akeime
- Williams, Jim
- Cragg, Tim
- Viola, Elise
- Serralles, Jeanine
- Tunsil, Aljernon
- Platt, Oliver
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Subject
- Television programs -- United States
- Documentary television programs
- Biographical television programs
- Grimké, Angelina Emily, 1805-1879
- Antislavery movements -- United States
- Historical television programs
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Slavery -- United States -- History
- Brown, John, 1800-1859
- Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
- Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896
- Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
- Nonfiction television programs
- Abolitionists -- United States
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- Newhall, Deborah
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- Grimberg, Sharon
- American Experience Films
- Rapley, Rob
- Sheil, Kate Lyn
- Brooks, Richard, 1962-
- Chimples, John
- Smith, T. Ryder
- WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
- Apograph Productions
- Hughes, R. Mark
- Huff, Neal
- Phillips, Tom
- Mitterlehner, Akeime
- Williams, Jim
- Cragg, Tim
- Viola, Elise
- Serralles, Jeanine
- Tunsil, Aljernon
- Platt, Oliver
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- Documentary television programs
- Biographical television programs
- Grimké, Angelina Emily, 1805-1879
- Antislavery movements -- United States
- Historical television programs
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Slavery -- United States -- History
- Brown, John, 1800-1859
- Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
- Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896
- Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
- Nonfiction television programs
- Abolitionists -- United States
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