African American History: From the African Coast to the Civil War

The Middle Passage

Documentary Dec 19, 2024 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E5: The Middle Passage was the brutal sea journey of African captives to slavery in the Americas. Investigate the horrific conditions of life aboard slave ships, and the numerous uprisings by Africans to regain their freedom, against a background of cruel punishments, disease, suicides, and death. Learn how Africans coped, survived, and were “seasoned” to accept a new identity as slaves.

Documentary Dec 19, 2024 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2024
Run Time: 32 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.