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Title Africans in America. Part 1, The terrible transformation. Interview with John Fynn, professor of history, University of Ghana / [produced by WGBH]
Published Boston, MA : WGBH Educational Foundation, [1998]

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Description 1 online resource (51 min.)
Summary John Fynn is interviewed about the first Europeans in America and how trade began with Africa, beginning of the slave trade, impact of the gun on Africa, existence of slavery in Africa, unholy alliance between African and European traders, traditions, expertise and skills that African people brought to America, the journey from the castles of Ghana to America, the treatment Africans received from the slavers
Notes Title from resource description page (viewed September 20, 2017)
Performer Interviewee: John Fynn
Notes In English
Subject African Americans -- History -- To 1863.
Slavery -- Africa -- History -- 17th century
Slavery -- United States -- History -- 17th century
Slave trade -- History -- 17th century
African Americans.
Slave trade.
Slavery.
Africa.
United States.
Genre/Form interviews.
Interviews.
History.
Unedited footage.
Interviews.
Unedited footage.
Interviews.
Form Streaming video
Author Bagwell, Orlando, producer
Bellows, Susan, producer
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), production company.