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A savage legacy / Films for the Humanities & Sciences ; BBC Education & Training ; director and producer, Tim Robinson.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Robinson, Tim, director, producer.
Okonedo, Sophie, narrator.
Scales, Steve, editor.
BBC Education & Training, producer.
Films for the Humanities (Firm), producer.
Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.
Series:
Racism: a history
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Racism--History.
Racism.
History.
Slavery--History.
Slavery.
Apartheid--South Africa--History.
Apartheid.
Genocide.
Segregation.
South Africa.
Segregation--United States--History.
Genocide--Congo (Democratic Republic)--History.
Congo (Democratic Republic).
United States.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Educational films.
Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color w/ black and white seq. ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Title:
Subtitle on disc and container: Apartheid, Jim Crow, and racism today
Title on disc menu: Racism, a history : a savage legacy
Place of Publication:
Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2008]
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.
System Details:
DVD-R; this disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players.
digital
optical
video file
DVD video
Summary:
"This program focuses on a pattern of segregation and genocide evident in King Leopold's Belgian Congo rampages, South Africa's apartheid rule, the terrorism of Jim Crow, and less obvious examples that persist in today's global community. Several renowned authors, including Dr. Michael Eric Dyson of Georgetown University, Dr. Manning Marable of Columbia, and Dr. Kwame Anthony Appiah of Princeton contribute expert commentary"--Container.
Participant:
Narrator, Sophie Okonedo.
Credits:
Editor, Steve Scales.
Notes:
Contains graphically violent imagery, footage, and reenactments.
Originally produced by the BBC in 2007.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.
OCLC:
276295889
Publisher Number:
39665 Films for the Humanities & Sciences
39665-KS Films for the Humanities & Sciences

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