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We the People : From Crispus Attucks to Barack Obama
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The election of Barack Obama began on March 5, 1770, at the Boston Massacre with the death of Crispus Attucks. This video tracks the progression of the United States as she frees herself from Briti...
The election of Barack Obama began on March 5, 1770, at the Boston Massacre with the death of Crispus Attucks. This video tracks the progression of the United States as she frees herself from British rule and slavery gives way to the election of the country's first African-American president. Features commentary from Spike Lee, Al Sharpton, Gayle King, Wyclef Jean and more.
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- Creator
- MVD
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- [Place of publication not identified] : MVD, [2009]
- New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2017
- ©2009
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 7 min., 25 sec)) : sound, color
- digital
- video file
- OCLC
- on1048846121
- Originally released by MVD, 2009.
- Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 11, 2017.
- Streaming video file.
- Closed-captioned.
- Introduction: We the People (3:58); Preamble of the Constitution Rap (6:00); Article 2. African Americans Before Reconstruction (1:21); Article 3. Reconstruction (1:33); Article 4. African Americans in Congress (4:02); Article 5. African Americans after Reconstruction (6:42); Article 6. African Americans Return to Congress (2:38); Amendment 1. An African American for President (1:20); Article 2. The Five Black Presidents (4:01); 2008 DNC Convention (20:30); Amendment 2. African American's In Hollywood (14:15); Credits: We the People: From Crispus Attucks to Barack Obama (0:59)