Slavery and the Making of America (2005)

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Slavery and the Making of America
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StarringMorgan FreemanChauncey HerringJustin Jackson
DirectorsLeslie D. FarrellChana Gazit
WritersDante James
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TV-PG February 9th, 2005Documentary1 Seasons, 4 Episodes
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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.

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Feb 9, 2005
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TV Show Details

Air Date:February 9th, 2005

Last Air Date:February 16th, 2005

Network:PBS
Status:Ended

Genres:Documentary

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:William Grant
Production Companies:Thirteen
Slavery and the Making of America on the Web:Official Website
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