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For love of liberty the story of America's black patriots : [a film]

Title
  1. For love of liberty [videorecording] : the story of America's black patriots : [a film] / [by Frank Martin].
Published by
  1. [United States] : Distributed by Eleventh Day Entertainment, Inc., c2010.

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Additional authors
  1. Berry, Halle
  2. Brooks, Avery
  3. Martin, Frank, producer, director, writer
  4. Powell, Colin L.
  5. Freeman, Morgan
  6. Cosby, Bill, 1937-
  7. Glover, Danny
  8. Travolta, John, 1954-
  9. Eleventh Day Entertainment, Inc
Description
  1. 3 videodiscs (ca. 501 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Gain an unprecedented look at the experiences and accomplishments of African Americans in the military, and learn why such a group of heroic men and women would fight for the freedom of others that they themselves weren't able to enjoy. Hosted by Halle Berry with an introduction by Colin Powell, and features the voices of Morgan Freeman, Bill Cosby, Danny Glover, John Travolta, and many more.
Subject
  1. African Americans > Biography
  2. DVD-Video discs
  3. United States > Armed Forces > African Americans > History
Genre/Form
  1. Feature films.
  2. Documentary films.
  3. Nonfiction films.
Contents
  1. Disc 1 (115 min.). The revolution through World War II -- Disc 2 (116 min.). World War II through President Obama -- Disc 3 (ca. 307 min.). For love of liberty, abridged version (47 min.) ; For love of liberty : stories of Black patriots in the Civil War (35 min.) ; Archive material (ca. 180 min.) ; Photomontages (ca. 45 min.).
Owning institution
  1. Columbia University Libraries
Note
  1. Edition statement on disc and spine.
  2. "Library edition. Full length documentary formatted into 2 episodes as it was originally broadcast on PBS."--Web site.
Credits (note)
  1. Directed by Frank Martin; written by Frank Martin and Jeff Stetson; produced by Frank Martin, Rudy Poe, James Crite; story by James Crite, Jeff Stetson.
Audience (note)
  1. Rating: Not rated.
System details (note)
  1. DVD; NTSC; all regions; Dolby digital; widescreen presented in a "letterbox" widescreen format.
Language (note)
  1. English with optional English subtitles.