Africans In America; Terrible Transformation, The (1562–1750); Interview with Margaret Washington, 1997

03/01/1997

Margaret Washington is interviewed about the change from indentured labor towards enslaved labor, Virginians' concerns about black and white servants, the earliest Africans in Virginia, the relationships between Europeans and Africans, Jemmy, the leader of the Stono Rebellion, the idea of freedom for Stono rebels, the impact of the Stono Rebellion and the rise of Africans' concern after the Stono Rebellion.

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Series: Africans In America
Program: Terrible Transformation, The (1562–1750)
Program Number: 101
Title: Interview with Margaret Washington, 1997
Series Description: Broadcast: October 1998 This series explores the central paradox that is at the heart of the American story: a democracy that declared all men equal but enslaved and oppressed one people to provide independence and prosperity to another. The series opens in the 16th century on Africa's Gold Coast with the European and African trade, and ends on the eve of the American Civil War in 1861. Africans in America examines the economic and intellectual foundations of slavery in America and the global economy that prospered from it. The series reveals how the presence of African people and their struggle for freedom transformed America. Series release date: 10/1998
Program Description: 101 The Terrible Transformation (1562–1750)--Examines the origins of one of the largest forced human migrations in recorded history. After the arrival of the first Africans in Virginia in 1619, the British colonies laid the groundwork for a system of racial slavery which generates profits that ensure the colonies' growth and survival. Producers: Orlando Bagwell and Susan Bellows.
Duration: 01:43:13
Asset Type: Raw video
Media Type: Video
Genres: Interview
Topics: History; Race and Ethnicity
Creators: Smith, Llewellyn (Series Producer)
Contributors: Washington, Margaret (Interviewee)
Publication Information: WGBH Educational Foundation
Rights Summary: Rights Holder: WGBH Educational Foundation
Citation: Chicago: “Africans In America; Terrible Transformation, The (1562–1750); Interview with Margaret Washington, 1997,” 03/01/1997, GBH Archives, accessed April 16, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_E32E377AF5624059974A8B0A1B41D211.; MLA: “Africans In America; Terrible Transformation, The (1562–1750); Interview with Margaret Washington, 1997.” 03/01/1997. GBH Archives. Web. April 16, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_E32E377AF5624059974A8B0A1B41D211>.; APA: Africans In America; Terrible Transformation, The (1562–1750); Interview with Margaret Washington, 1997. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_E32E377AF5624059974A8B0A1B41D211

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Africans In America; Terrible Transformation, The (1562–1750); Interview with Margaret Washington, 1997