Opposing Slavery: The Abolitionist Movement in America
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Part of the "America's Journey Through Slavery" series. Begins by exploring the development of slavery in America and the conditions under which enslaved people lived and worked. Then, through reenactments, focuses on key members of the abolitionist movement, including William Lloyd Garrison, the Grimke sisters, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Harriet Tubman. Accessibility options on the DVD are: (1) expanded description, (2) English subtitles in a black box, (3) subtitled description.
Media Details
Runtime: 12 minutes 51 seconds
- Topic: History
- Subtopic: African-Americans, U.S. History (General)
- Grade/Interest Level: 4 - 10
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- Release Year: 2008
- Producer/Distributor: Mazzarella Media
- Series: America's Journey Through Slavery
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Informative, engaging and simply stated for our students. Excellent intro for Black History month.
I teach Grade 6. This video is an age-appropriate introduction to the hard history we must teach. It is difficult to find a video that is informative, visual, of a good length, and age-appropriate for children in Grade 6 on the topic of slavery. Thank you to DCMP.