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Summary:

Compared favourably to Roots, this series was transmitted to rave reviews in America, was repeated in one five-hour-long showing in a primetime Saturday evening slot and was nominated for an International Emmy. Based on Nicholas Lemann's international bestseller, it follows the 1940-1960 migration of more than five million African Americans from the fields and farms of the Deep South for a new life in the big cities of the North, principally Chicago. Those brave men and women recount their lifetime experiences against a soundtrack of jazz and blues.

Contributors:

Coulthard, Edmund , director

Geffen, Anthony , producer

Freeman, Morgan , narrator

BBC Worldwide Ltd. , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

British Broadcasting Corporation > Television Service , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Discovery Productions , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Related Works:

In series: Promised land (Television program)

Alternate Titles:

Other title: Promised land (history) > Episode 01, Any place but here

Subjects:

African Americans — Migrations — History — 20th century

African Americans — Mississippi — History

African Americans — Southern States — History

Lemann, Nicholas — Television adaptations

Mississippi — Race relations

Southern States — Race relations

Rural-urban migration — United States — History — 20th century

Lemann, Nicholas

1900-1999

African Americans — Migrations

Race relations

Rural-urban migration

African Americans

Mississippi

United States

Southern States

Genres:

Documentary television programs

Television adaptations

Television mini-series

Online media

Internet videos

History

Performers:

Narrator, Morgan Freeman.

Production Credits:

Composer, Terence Blanchard ; photography, Richard Ranken, Bob Perrin ; editor, Paul O'Dell.

General Notes:

Based on the book "The promised land" by Nicholas Lemann.
Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Description based on: Title from title screen (viewed April 25, 2024).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (50 min.))

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

1439295704

Other Control Numbers:

99713029900971 (source: VaAlASP)
5540262 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP5540262/avon