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Jun 3, 2014 · Fascinated by the first-hand narrations of former slaves and sharecroppers, Lynette wrote a history of the vast Louisiana territory as the intro in her book Chained to the Land and included 42 of the ex-slave testimonies.
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Jun 11, 2014 · Chained to the Land: Voices from Cotton & Cane Plantations. Kindle Edition. During the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration sent workers to interview over 2,200 former slaves about their experiences during slavery and the time immediately after the Civil War.
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Chained to the Land: Directed by Michael C. Durling, William G. Wagner. With Bob Albergotti, Chris Allen, Sheila Arnold, Harvey L. Bakari. In early America plantation owners exploited the labor of enslaved African-Americans to become wealthy in an agricultrual economy.
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- Michael C. Durling, William G. Wagner
- 2003-02-06
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Mr. Billingsley considers selling his slaves to pay his debts while Eli, a field hand, teaches the new tutor about life on the plantation.
Chained to the Land (Video 2003) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Jun 3, 2014 · Overview. During the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration sent workers to interview over 2,200 former slaves about their experiences during slavery and the time immediately after the Civil War. The interviews conducted with the former Louisiana slaves often showed a different life from the slaves in neighboring states.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Eli is sold away. At the Governor's Ball, Mr. Billingsley tells his lawyer that he has paid off his debts.
