The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America
Synopsis
News documentary from 1968 hosted by George Foster, exploring the legacy of oppression that remains over 100 years after the abolition of that peculiar institution. In Part 1, Foster visits Charleston, SC, and speaks with both descendants of slaves and slave owners. The cameras capture a sermon by Rev. Henry Butler of the Mother Emmanuel AME Church (where Denmark Vesey planned an unsuccessful slave revolt in 1822 and Dylan Roof would later kill 9 church members in 2015). In Part 2, the cameras go to Mississippi to speak with former sharecroppers and political activist FANNIE LOU HAMER. In the final segment, we travel to Chicago, where Prof. JAMES TURNER and activist CALVIN LOCKRIDGE educate young people about revolution. Ebony Magazine editor and historian LERONE BENNETT offers a poignant analogy to describe the times we are in today.
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August 13, 1968
Wide Cinema Exhibition
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- Director
- Peter Davis
- Screenplay & Story
- Peter Davis
- Original Title
- The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 54m
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Peter Davis
Peter Davis
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Peter Davis
Writer
Peter Davis
Director
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What is The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America about?
News documentary from 1968 hosted by George Foster, exploring the legacy of oppression that remains over 100 years after the abolition of that peculiar institution. In Part 1, Foster visits Charleston, SC, and speaks with both descendants of slaves and slave owners. The cameras capture a sermon by Rev. Henry Butler of the Mother Emmanuel AME Church (where Denmark Vesey planned an unsuccessful slave revolt in 1822 and Dylan Roof would later kill 9 church members in 2015). In Part 2, the cameras go to Mississippi to speak with former sharecroppers and political activist FANNIE LOU HAMER. In the final segment, we travel to Chicago, where Prof. JAMES TURNER and activist CALVIN LOCKRIDGE educate young people about revolution. Ebony Magazine editor and historian LERONE BENNETT offers a poignant analogy to describe the times we are in today.
Who directed The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America?
The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America was directed by Peter Davis.
Who stars in The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America?
The principal cast of The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America includes George Foster, Lerone Bennett Jr., Henry Butler, Fannie Lou Hamer, James E. Turner.
When was The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America released and how long is it?
The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 54m.