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"God's Gonna Trouble the Water", 1997, 2004

 Item — Carton: 28

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Organized alphabetically.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found in 1997, 2004

Creator

Access Restrictions

No restrictions. The Grass Roots collection is open and available for use.

Extent

From the Collection: 15.0 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Materials Specific Details

DVD videodisc, 57 minutes, produced by South Carolina Educational Television: "Narrator Ruby Dee relates the little-known history of the ancestors of African-American slaves who settled in the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia. Scholars and locals recount the history of the Gullah people, and discuss the influences of praise houses, West African songs and dances, and the Gullah language on African-American customs and lifestyle." Description from WorldCat.

Repository Details

Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository

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