Ship of Slaves: The Middle Passage
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary about the Transatlantic Slave Trade -- the 400 years during which millions of Africans were systematically kidnapped and shipped under inhumane conditions to the New World. Traces the emergence and development of the slave trade, explaining its economic cycle, the role of the shipping in
Cast & Crew
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Debbie Allen
Executive Producer
Ladebra Moore Fletcher
Publicist (The History Channel)
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Amblin Partners
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary about the Transatlantic Slave Trade -- the 400 years during which millions of Africans were systematically kidnapped and shipped under inhumane conditions to the New World. Traces the emergence and development of the slave trade, explaining its economic cycle, the role of the shipping industry and growing Western encroachment into the existing African practice of enslavement. Also focuses on the Amistad case, which resulted in a Supreme Court battle that pitted former President John Quincy Adams against President Martin Van Buren and tested the values of a young United States.
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Amblin Partners
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
