Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North

Jan 18, 2008

1h 26m

★ 0.0

A Story from the Deep North

Overview

A descendant of the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history, filmmaker Katrina Browne explores the contemporary legacy of slavery by traveling with fellow descendents from Rhode Island to Ghana and Cuba, retracing the Triangle Trade route. Along the way, Browne and her companions meet with similarly interested travelers and discover the considerable importance slavery once had for Northern commerce.

Genres

Documentary

History

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Cast

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Katrina Browne

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Tom DeWolf

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Keila DePoorter

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Kofi Anyidoho

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Holly Fulton

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