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Africans in America. Part 2, Revolution. Interview with John Riley, Mount Vernon historian / [produced by WGBH].
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Riley, John--Interviews.
- Riley, John.
- Washington, George, 1732-1799.
- Washington, George.
- African Americans--History--To 1863.
- African Americans.
- Slavery--Virginia--Mount Vernon--History.
- Slavery.
- Enslaved persons--Emancipation--United States.
- Enslaved persons.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--African Americans.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Interviews.
- Unedited footage.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (66 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- Boston, MA : WGBH Educational Foundation, [1998]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- John Riley is interviewed about George Washington's views on slavery, his low opinion of slaves, his position in 18th century Virginia society, his decision not to break up families by selling slaves, his marriage to Martha and her dowry, how the tobacco economy contributed to the Revolution, free blacks and armed slaves in the Revoutionary War, how Washington tried to stay out of politics, the freeing of his slaves in his will.
- Participant:
- Interviewee: John Riley.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed September 12, 2017).
- OCLC:
- 1009110987
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