Out of slavery: 1619-1860

Description: Effective use of illustrations and still photographs, coupled with powerful music, to describe the period from the beginning of the slave trade with Africa to the election of Abraham Lincoln. Deals with the role of the War of Independence and the Declaration of Independence in the abolition of slavery. Also the growth of the southern cotton industry, underground railway, and northern abolitionists. Narrated by James Earl Jones. Suitable for upper primary and secondary school levels.