The African Americans : many rivers to cross.

The African Americans : The age of slavery (1780-1860). many rivers to cross.

"What made cotton so desirable? In the 1790s Americas oldest crops, like tobacco, were depleting farmland and dropping in value. At the same time, the textile industry in Great Britain was exploding, creating enormous international demand for cotton clothing. Eli Whitney's invention of the...

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Corporate Author: Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Other Authors: Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. (Screenwriter), Streeter, Sabin (Contributor)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [Arlington, VA] : PBS, 2013.
Subjects:
African Americans > History.
Cotton growing > Southern States.
Documentary films.
Race.
Slavery > Economic aspects > United States.

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