New York Divided
PBS NewsHour
Narrator PBS NewsHour
Publisher: NewsHour Productions
Summary
Although slavery was abolished in New York City in 1827, residents remained divided on the issue through the Civil War. PBS NewsHour correspondent Gwen Ifill talks with historian James Horton about slavery's impact on New York.
Duration: 10 minutes (00:09:55) Publishing date: 2007-01-25; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —