Slavery and Slave Resistance

Examines the history and long lasting effects of slavery and slave resistance in North America from its inception during the 17th century up to and through the 1960s. Discusses how the invention of the cotton gin, the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory, and government legislation created obstacles in the path to freedom. Shows how some blacks rioted aboard slave ships, deliberately sabotaged work orders, and sometimes murdered to gain freedom. Narrated by Cleavon Little., Examines the history and long lasting effects of slavery and slave resistance in North America from its inception during the 17th century up to and through the 1960s. Discusses how the invention of the cotton gin, the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory, and government legislation created obstacles in the path to freedom. Shows how some blacks rioted aboard slave ships, deliberately sabotaged work orders, and sometimes murdered to gain freedom. Narrated by Cleavon Little.