Slavery and the making of america offers a richly illustrated, vividly written history that illuminates the human side of this inhumane institution, presenting it largely through stories of the slaves themselves. Slavery and the making of america university of arkansas. Sep 05, 2016 what was britains role in the slave trade. Slavery and the making of america hardcover james oliver. The anti slavery alphabet is a reader that was published in 1846 for the purpose of being sold at the anti slavery fair in philadelphia. Nov 08, 2016 life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Experts in early black american history, the hortons use narratives from the slaves themselves to provide much.
May 08, 2018 barracoon offers a vivid, firsthand account of slavery in america in 1927, author zora neale hurston interviewed cudjo lewis, the last known living person who could recount the experience of. Slavery was so profitable, it sprouted more millionaires per capita in the mississippi river valley than anywhere in the nation. The hortons coauthored slavery and the making of america, the companion book for the wnet pbs series of the same name which aired in february of 2005. It is beautiful and filled with much detail about slavery and the making of america. Slavery and the making of america top documentary films. A groundbreaking history demonstrating that america s economic supremacy was built on the backs of slaveswinner of the 2015 avery o. Slavery and the making of america james oliver horton.
Ben afflecks dad blames hollywood for his sons downward spiral. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Readers will discover a sharply nuanced look at american slavery, from the first africans brought to british colonies in the early 17th century to the end of reconstruction. Slavery and the making of america episode 4 video dailymotion. Browse through a list of books on aspects of the slave experience in america. I read this book for my grad school class about american slavery. The history of slavery is central to understanding the history of the united states. Horton uses facts and stories to portray the life of slaves, and the evolution of slavery over several decades, and its effect on america today. Horton said that recent scholarship has created a much more complete picture of american slavery than ever before. This speech was said to have been delivered by willie lynch on the bank of the james river in the colony of virginia in 1712.
Slavery and the making of america dvd,a documentary of the history of american slavery from its beginnings in the british colonies through the years of postcivil war reconstruction, this series examines the integral role slavery played in shaping the new country and challenges the long held notion that it was exclusively a southern enterprise. Slavery and the making of america, written by james oliver horton and lois e. The african american people forged their own history, culture, and society against unimaginable odds. Lavery and the making of america is a fourpart series documenting the history of american slavery from its beginnings in the british colonies to its end in the southern states and the years of. Slavery and the making of america is a 2004 pbs fourpart documentary series on african american slaves and their contributions to the united states.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In late august 1619, the white lion, an english privateer commanded by john jope, sailed into point comfort and dropped anchor in the. Famous african americans such as colonel tye and historical figures such as president george washington and john murray are all documented in the series. Americas history of slavery began long before jamestown. No matter how much people think they know about the slavery era, books like slavery and the making of america by james oliver horton and lois e. Commencing with the origins of slavery in africa, this series moves through five centuries of remarkable historic events up to the presentwhen america is led by a.
The fair was organized by the philadelphia female anti slavery society pfass and raised money for abolitionism by charging a small admission fee and selling antislavery publications. Slavery and the making of america book by james oliver horton. Assesses the economic, cultural, and social implications of the enslavement of africans in america, and includes profiles of both wellknown and lesserknown historical figures. Harriet jacobs slavery and the making of america youtube. Slavery and the making of america facing history and ourselves. Slavery and the making of america offers a richly illustrated, vividly written history that illuminates.
Slavery and the making of american capitalism book. The antislavery alphabet the news media and the making of. Horton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The making of an atlantic world slavery and remembrance.
It is the companion book to the pbs series slavery and the making of america, a series that i would also suggest. This book tells the human stories that exemplify the impact of slavery on the life of a nation and the lives of the. The downward spiral is the first hour of the four part series, slavery and the making of america. Son of the oliver and marjorie horton and married to lois e. The title of this book, slavery and the making of america is a great leeway into the authors main thesis of the book. This roughly fourhour documentary, slavery and the making of america, is a concise look at the nearly two and a half centuries of slavery from the first arrival of black indentured servants at the jamestown colony in 1619 through the end of the civil war in 1865. Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. A brief history of slavery that you didnt learn in school. Books on slavery and freedom in the making of america frederick douglass, narrative of the life of frederick douglass, edited by david blight 1845. The ofttold tale is made fresh through uptodate slavery scholarship, the extensive use of slave narratives and archival photos and, especially, a focus on individual experience. Revisit americas arduous journey through slavery with this special collection of videos and webexclusive features by trusted producers across pbs.
Through the lives of anthony portuguese, john punch, emmanuel driggus, frances driggus, and several others, this hour tells the complicated story of the establishment of slavery in america, the transition from indentured servitude and half freedom to african and africanamerican enslavement for. The institution of slavery grew from the handful of africans landed in virginia in 1619 to the four million african americans held in bondage at the beginning of the civil war in 1861. James went to state university of new york buffalo, graduating with a bachelors degree in 1964. Frederick douglass, narrative of the life of frederick douglass, edited by david blight 1845. Through the lives of anthony portuguese, john punch, emmanuel driggus, frances driggus, and several. Ten books on slavery you need to read politico magazine. Mar 04, 2014 slavery and the making of america 2005 part 1 of 4 spirirtualpowers78. Slavery and the making of america is a fourpart series documenting the history of american slavery from its beginnings in the british colonies to its end in the southern states and the years of postcivil war reconstruction drawing on a wealth of recent scholarship, it looks at slavery as an integral part of a developing nation, challenging the long held notion that slavery was exclusively. Slavery played a profoundly important role in the making of the united states. Barracoon offers a vivid, firsthand account of slavery in. Slavery and the making of america facing history and. James oliver horton was born on march 28, 1942, in newark, new jersey. How slavery became the economic engine of the south history.
With more than 100 illustrations, slavery and the making of america is a gripping account of the struggles against the iniquity of slavery. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Find out more about slavery and the making of america, the companion book to this television series. Lois e horton the companion to the fourpart pbs series on the history of american slavery. Slavery and the making of america paperback,here is a richly illustrated written history of slavery in america, presenting it largely through stories of the slaves themselves. Slavery and the making of race humanities libertexts. Slavery and the making of america by james oliver horton 2005 english pdf. Slavery and the making of america is a fourpart series documenting the history of american slavery from its beginnings in the british colonies to its end in the southern states and the years of postcivil war reconstruction. Readers will discover a wide ranging and sharply nuanced look at american slavery, from the first. Abolitionism and the politics of memory in massachusetts. Horton this companion text to the pbs television documentary is a riveting account of the taking of african slaves for trade in the americas. Each option comes with a black and white and color version. African slavery in latin america and the caribbean, 2nd ed new york.
Horton oxford university press, 2004 this text serves as a companion volume to the pbs series slavery and the making of. Included in this resource are 3 different mini book options and a nonfiction text so that your students can read and fill in the blanks on their own. Slavery and the making of america tv series 2005 imdb. Slavery and the making of america this book is written by james oliver horton. The book slavery and the making of america was written by james horton. We also acknowledge previous national science foundation support under grant numbers 1246120, 1525057. Nov 01, 2004 the history of slavery is central to understanding the history of the united states. Oct 19, 20 slavery and the making of america episode 4. Slavery and the making of america by james oliver horton. Experts in early black american history, the hortons use narratives from the slaves themselves to provide much of the information here.
Slavery and the making of america 2005 part 1 of 4 spirirtualpowers78. Commencing with the origins of slavery in africa, this series moves through five centuries of remarkable historic events up to the presentwhen america is led by a black president, yet remains a nation deeply divided by race. This site offers links to primary documents related to slavery in america and essays on various aspects of the slave experience, including the middle passage, family life, economics, and abolition. With cash crops of tobacco, cotton and sugar cane, america s. This is a historical account of human suffering and exploitation, and the social impact of slavery upon the americas. Lynch was a british slave owner in the west indies. Slavery and the making of america offers new perspectives on the slave experience and testifies to the active role that africans and african americans took in surviving their bondage and shaping. Books on slavery and freedom in the making of america. Slavery and the making of america by james oliver horton, lois e. Slavery and the making of america 2005 part 1 of 4. America s history of slavery began long before jamestown. These minibooks are a great way to teach your students about slavery in colonial america.
Craven prize from the organization of american historianswinner of the 2015 sidney hillman prizeamericans tend to cast slavery as a premodern institutionthe nations original sin, perhaps, but isolated in time and divorced from america s later. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The wellknown players attucks, vesey, tubman, douglass appear, but so do the more anonymous onesthe planters wife and the slave driver share space with the. The book highlights slavery in the united states, a phenomenon, which was based on authority, brutality, dehumanization and covetousness. Slavery and the making of america by james oliver horton and lois e. Paul reiser on red oaks characters downward spiral. Slavery and the making of america ep 1 questions added. It is the companion book to the pbs series slavery and the making of america, a series that i. I very much enjoyed it as it is a concise history of the colonial period through reconstruction and it does so in a way that is easy to read and pbslike.
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