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Narration about West African Slave Trade

Object Details

Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Scope and Contents
Narrator descibes the West African slave trade and the conditions of the slaves, particularly on the ship. African drumming in the background.
Narration. AV003499: also on recording Out of Africa Narration and Evolution of a Community Part III: Crime, Unemployment, Education. Undated.
Date
circa 1970s
Extent
1 Sound recording (open reel, 1/4 inch)
Type
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Narration
Music
Topic
Slavery
Slave trade
African Americans
Place
Africa, West
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Citation
Narration about West African Slave Trade, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier
ACMA.03-031, Item ACMA AV003499

Related Content

1 result(s)
  • Out of Africa: from West African Kingdoms to Colonization exhibition records
    Date
    1979-02 - 1980-02
    Extent
    9.15 Linear feet (17 boxes)
    Citation
    Out of Africa: from West African kingdoms to colonization exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
    Type
    Collection descriptions
    Archival materials
    Exhibit scripts
    Photographic prints
    Exhibition records
    Catalogs
    Brochures
    Correspondence
    Topic
    Slave trade -- America -- Exhibitions
    Slave trade -- Africa -- History
    Museum exhibits
    Slave insurrections -- United States -- Exhibitions
    Place
    Africa, West -- History -- Exhibitions
    Identifier
    ACMA.03-031
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