The Slave Coast

Features narration by Maya Angleou in an exploration of the slave coast, an area where an estimated 15 million humans were enslaved and shipped to other lands between the 17th and 19th centuries. Depicts the Ashanti of Ghana, the Yoruba of Nigeria, the women warriors of Dahomey and the acrobatic Dan dancers of the Ivory Coast.

More in Black African Heritage Series

  1. Africa's Gift 1972
  2. The Slave Coast 1972

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, sound, description, catalog record