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The Life of An Enslaved Person - America's Journey Through Slavery on the Learning Videos Channel
Video by Harmony Square

The Life of An Enslaved Person - America's Journey Through Slavery on the Learning Videos Channel

What was life like for an enslaved person in America? This program explores the daily life and customs of enslaved children and adults from Colonial Times through Emancipation. What foods did they eat? How did they celebrate marriage...
Life of a Colonial Slave
Video by Fairfax Network - Fairfax County Public Schools

Life of a Colonial Slave

A look at the living conditions and routines of slaves during the Colonial period with a focus on Washington and Mount Vernon's slaves.
Ex Slaves Talk About Slavery in the USA
Video by John Brooks

Ex Slaves Talk About Slavery in the USA

A story done by ABC News in 1999 about slavery as told by people who were slaves. Recorded in the 1930's and 1940's.
The Atlantic Slave Trade: Crash Course
Video by CrashCourse

The Atlantic Slave Trade: Crash Course

In which John Green teaches you about one of the least funny subjects in history: slavery. John investigates when and where slavery originated, how it changed over the centuries, and how Europeans and colonists in the Americas arrived at...
Roots: The System of American Slavery
Video by HISTORY

Roots: The System of American Slavery

Historians and experts examine the American system of racialized slavery and the hypocrisy it relied on to function.
Slavery in the United States - Crash Course
Video by CrashCourse

Slavery in the United States - Crash Course

In which John Green teaches you about America's "peculiar institution," slavery. I wouldn't really call it peculiar. I'd lean more toward horrifying and depressing institution, but nobody asked me. John will talk about what life was like...
Life on A Slave Ship
Video by The Infographics Show

Life on A Slave Ship

In today's video we are discussing a difficult topic, and we have to say it would be impossible to sum up the African slave trade in a few short minutes, and it would be disrespectful to try. We want to make it clear that is not our intention...
Life Aboard a Slave Ship
Video by HISTORY

Life Aboard a Slave Ship

From approximately 1525 to 1866 CE, 12.5 million Africans were forcibly transported across the Middle Passage to serve as slaves in the New World. Life aboard slave ships was agonizing and dangerous; nearly 2 million slaves would perish on...
Why do Ex-British Colonies use Dollars Instead of Pounds? (Short Animated Documentary)
Video by History Matters

Why do Ex-British Colonies use Dollars Instead of Pounds? (Short Animated Documentary)

You'll notice that many ex-British Colonies, like Australia, Canada and New Zealand don't use pounds like their former British overlords but instead use dollars. Why? What caused these nations to switch currencies and why did they prefer...
Understanding Money in Colonial America
Video by Huntington Militia Living History

Understanding Money in Colonial America

Michael Goudket, the Adjutant General of the Order of the Ancient & Honorable Huntington Militia, explains currency used in 18th Century Colonial America. To better understand daily life and material culture in Colonial America, one must...
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