"Slaves" screenplay by Herbert J. Biberman and John O. Killens, 1968

Summary

Creator:

Killens, John Oliver, 1916-1987 and Biberman, H. J. (Herbert J.)

Date:

1968

Extent:

1 folder(s)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

"Slaves" screenplay by Herbert J. Biberman and John O. Killens, ms3229, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of the typewritten screenplay titled "Slaves," by Herbert J. Biberman and John O. Killens. The drama begins on a Kentucky ranch where the owner is forced to sell his slaves to a cruel plantation owner in Mississippi.

Biographical / historical:

John Oliver Killens (1916-1987), a native of Macon, Georgia, was an African American writer who drew on his own encounters with racism to compose such works as Youngblood.

For further information, see the article "John Oliver Killens (1916-1987)" at New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Slavery -- Southern States -- Drama.
Screenplays.

Preferred citation:

"Slaves" screenplay by Herbert J. Biberman and John O. Killens, ms3229, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.