Slavery and the Making of America
Season - Episode
1
Season 1 Feb 09, 2005
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1 - 1The Downward Spiral Feb 09, 2005 -
1 - 2Liberty in the Air Feb 09, 2005 -
1 - 3Seeds of Destruction Feb 16, 2005 -
1 - 4The Challenge of Freedoms Feb 16, 2005
Overview
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.
Year 2005
Studio PBS
Director William Grant
Crew Tara Thomas (Production Manager), Adam McLean (Stunts), Michael Whalen (Music), J.C. Conway (Stunts), Ralph Pitre (Visual Effects), Karen Keyes (Costume Design)
Popularity 2.5282
Language English
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