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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? What role did singing play in their lives? Through live-action vignettes, reenactments, archival photographs and animated maps, students will come to understand the hardships and plight of African Americans living under the institution of slavery.
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Square, H. (2021, April 19). The Life of An Enslaved Person - America's Journey Through Slavery on the Learning Videos Channel. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2482/the-life-of-an-enslaved-person---americas-journey/
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Square, Harmony. "The Life of An Enslaved Person - America's Journey Through Slavery on the Learning Videos Channel." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 19, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2482/the-life-of-an-enslaved-person---americas-journey/.
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Square, Harmony. "The Life of An Enslaved Person - America's Journey Through Slavery on the Learning Videos Channel." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Apr 2021. Web. 24 Nov 2024.
