New York Divided: Slavery and the Civil War

New York Divided ( http://www.nydivided.org/ ) is an "exhibit which draws from the New-York Historical Society's rich collection to explore the turbulent half century of the city's history with southern slavery."

The exhibit spans thru several medias, including a website, and obviously video installations and short movies, like this.

Directed by Benjamin Goldman ( http://www.benjamingoldman.com/ ) Animation: Richard Ramazinski and Madeline Griffith. Photo Research: Prerana Reddy.

Produced by the New York Historical Society with The History Channel ( http://www.history.com/ ) Executive producer: Libby H. O'Connell. Supervising Producer: Douglas Stone. Producer: Jawad Metni.

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Entertainment

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• history
• slave
• the
• south
• nyc
• new
• york
• city
• channel
• 2.5D
• ship
• war
• civil
• africa
• trans-Atlantic
• trade
• ecomony
• world
• Maafa
• Legacy
• of
• racism

[dayspeace]

It is sad how people during this time easily sold people like some kind of merchandise and not human.

[DaMostEnigmatic]

nice animation

[MsKittenz1]

Very nice video......thanks!

[Johnchuk3]

@OaGuardian here: watch?v=DksSPZTZES0

[shahanrahman]

feel so bad for the people what kind of people would do this

[meepsj]

LOVE this music!!!!!

[floydgirl7]

I am saddened 24secs ;[ how inhumane ,,But as a non American found this very interesting 5stars m8 kept me watching ;] have a great day and once again 5stars ;]

[MsRumpleteazer]

Wicked awesome music!

[stevejorton]

I am an American History teacher and you just made my day. Thanks!

[Malebolgito]

Excelente animacion, musica y trabajo de archivo para las ilustraciones. Beutiful.