American experience. The abolitionists. [Part 3] / American Experience Films presents ; written, produced & directed by Rob Rapley ; series producer, Susan Bellows ; an Apograph Productions Inc. film for American Experience ; production of WGBH.
Radicals. Agitators. Troublemakers. Liberators. Called by 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 mo...
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Other title: | Abolitionists. |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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Arlington, VA :
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS),
2013.
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| Summary: | Radicals. Agitators. Troublemakers. Liberators. Called by 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. What began as a pacifist movement fueled by persuasion and prayer became a fiery and furious struggle that forever changed the nation. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed January 30, 2018) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (53 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:53:08 |
| Participant or Performer: | Narrated by Oliver Platt ; featuring, Richard Brooks, Neal Huff, Jeanine Serrailles, Kate Lyn Sheil, T. Ryder Smith ; advisors, Lois Brown, Julie Roy Jeffrey, Manisha Sinha, John Stauffer, James Brewer Stewart. |
| Language: | In English. |