Title: Decent, but there are much better options...
Product review: This film covers much of the same territory that previous documentaries have covered without adding any new insights. Having seen Orlando Bagwell's Africans in America (1998), this material is not remotely in the same class. As a history teacher I am always looking for new takes on familiar subjects that are compelling enough to hold the attention span of your average teenager--this film did neither.Best films about slavery:(1) Africans in America (very good!)(2) Slavery and the Making of America(3) RootsReconstruction:(1) Slavery by Another Name (very good!)Up From Slavery is nowhere near these other productions
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