Follow a slave's journey and see how Africans came to America as slaves, were sold at auction, and worked in plantations. Imagine their need for freedom and why they would attempt escape. Learn of those who helped slaves regardless of the danger.

Originally released by Mazzarella Media, 2008. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 02, 2015.

Voyage to America as Slaves (4:38); --Food, Shelter, and Clothing: A Slave's Life (1:54); -- Slavery: Escaping to Freedom (1:57); -- Marriage, Music, and Storytelling in a Slave's Life (4:14); -- Middle Passage (0:43); -- Life on the Plantation/Work (3:06);.