Slavery and the Making of America

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Documentary·2005·1 Seasons

The history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states and the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction. Looks at slavery as an integral part of a developing nation, challenging the long held notion that slavery was exclusively a Southern enterprise. Simultaneously focuses on the remarkable stories of individual slaves, offering new perspectives on the slave experience and testifying to the active role that Africans and African Americans took in surviving their bondage and shaping their own lives.

Starring: Morgan Freeman,Chauncey Herring,Justin Jackson,Larry Floyd

Episodes

Miniseries
The Downward Spiral

S01 | E01

The Downward Spiral

2005-02-09

Liberty in the Air

S01 | E02

Liberty in the Air

2005-02-09

Seeds of Destruction

S01 | E03

Seeds of Destruction

2005-02-16

The Challenge of Freedoms

S01 | E04

The Challenge of Freedoms

2005-02-16

Cast

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Self - Narrator (voice)

Chauncey Herring

Chauncey Herring

Reenactor

Justin Jackson

Justin Jackson

Reenactor

Larry Floyd

Larry Floyd

Reenactor

Details

First Aired
2005-02-09
Last Aired
2005-02-16
Status
Ended
Network
PBS
Production
THIRTEEN
Creator
William Grant

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