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Chronicle: Digging for Slaves

13/09/1989

Digging for Slaves

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Archaeology unearths the past histories of African slaves in America.(1989)

This programme provides an overview of recent excavations in North Carolina and Virginia that have attempted to uncover African slave quarters on plantations. 

First transmitted in 1989. This programme provides an overview of recent excavations in North Carolina and Virginia that have attempted to uncover African slave quarters on plantations.These digs have shown that the slaves brought agricultural techniques and traditional crafts from West Africa, some of which are still practised today. The finds reveal how innovative the African slaves were and highlight the ways in which they coped with the horrors of captivity. 

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