Slave ship mutiny

Slave ship mutiny

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The Meermin set sail from Madagascar en route to South Africa in 1766 with a Dutch crew and human cargo, slaves bound for hard labor building the Dutch colony, Cape Town. In a dramatic altercation, the slaves mutinied and managed to overpower the Dutch crew. The ship ended up wrecked on a wild, wind...

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Corporate Authors: Off the Fence Productions, WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), PBS Distribution (Firm)
Other Authors: Kennedy, Joe, Young, Nic, Pechel, Katharina, Schreiber, Liev
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [United States] : PBS Home Video, 2010.
Subjects:
Slave ships.
Slave insurrections > South Africa.
Mutiny.
Documentary television programs.
Films for people with visual disabilities.
Films for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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Summary:The Meermin set sail from Madagascar en route to South Africa in 1766 with a Dutch crew and human cargo, slaves bound for hard labor building the Dutch colony, Cape Town. In a dramatic altercation, the slaves mutinied and managed to overpower the Dutch crew. The ship ended up wrecked on a wild, windswept beach 200 miles east of Cape Town. This program tracks the efforts of archaeologists, historians, and slave descendants to discover the full story of this dramatic historical event.
Item Description:Originally broadcast on PBS in 2010.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC ; widescreen ; stereo.
ISBN:9781608833238 :
1608833232 :

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