“The Heritage of Slavery” Landmark (1968)

Synopsis

This 1968 documentary hosted by George Foster and produced by CBS looks at the oppressive legacy of slavery in the United States over 100 years after its official abolition. The first part of the film looks at Charleston, where Foster visits several sites and conducts interviews with the descendants of slaves and slave owners. Afterwards, Foster goes to Mississippi and speaks with former sharecroppers and interviews the political activist Fannie Lou Hamer. In the final part, Foster heads to Chicago showing revolutionary education for young people by Prof. James Turner and an interview with the historian Lerone Bennett. 0:09 (formerly property of) University of Arizona Film Library, 0:46 BFA presents of Black America “The Heritage of Slavery” with George Foster, 0:57 harbor of Charleston, 1:38 historic houses in Charleston, 2:48 different shots of Black people, 3:26 interview with Norwood Hasty, 7:00 overview of a plantation, 7:50 sketches of the early slave trade including capture, branding, shipping, and sale, 10:37 different shots of Black people working in Charleston, 11:06 Interview with descendant of a plantation owner Lionel Leg who lives in a large house in Charleston, 13:11 interview with retired school teacher Ruby Cornwell, 14:02 sketches of enslaved people on plantations including harvesting cotton and being beaten by the foreman, 15:18 different sketches of revolts by enslaved people, 17:12 a service at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston including a choir…

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Running time

55 minutes

Collection

Ephemeral Films

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• Stock Footage
• Periscope Film