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Title Africans in America. Part 2, Revolution. Interview with John Riley, Mount Vernon historian / [produced by WGBH]
Published Boston, MA : WGBH Educational Foundation, [1998]

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Description 1 online resource (66 min.)
Summary John Riley is interviewed about George Washington's views on slavery, his low opinion of slaves, his position in 18th century Virginia society, his decision not to break up families by selling slaves, his marriage to Martha and her dowry, how the tobacco economy contributed to the Revolution, free blacks and armed slaves in the Revoutionary War, how Washington tried to stay out of politics, the freeing of his slaves in his will
Notes Title from resource description page (viewed September 12, 2017)
Performer Interviewee: John Riley
Notes In English
Subject Riley, John -- Interviews
Washington, George, 1732-1799.
SUBJECT Washington, George, 1732-1799 fast
Subject African Americans -- History -- To 1863.
Slavery -- Virginia -- Mount Vernon -- History
Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- United States
African Americans
Slavery
Enslaved persons -- Emancipation
SUBJECT United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- African Americans
Subject United States
Virginia -- Mount Vernon
Genre/Form interviews.
History
Interviews
Unedited footage
Interviews.
Unedited footage.
Interviews.
Form Streaming video
Author Walker, W. Noland, director, producer
Riley, John, interviewee
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), production company.