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Depictions of slavery in American film

This article discusses portrayals of slavery in the USA in American film. Can a historical film about slavery be both authentic and entertaining?

12 Years a Slave (2013) is based on the autobiography of Solomon Northup

AQA 1K The making of a superpower: USA, 1865–1975

AQA 2J America: a nation divided, c.1845–1877

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