Where to Watch Slavery and the Making of America

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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services – including rental, purchase, and subscription options – along with the availability of "Slavery and the Making of America" on each platform. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch "Slavery and the Making of America" right now, here are some details about the PBS show.

Originally premiering February 9th, 2005, "Slavery and the Making of America" stars Morgan Freeman, Chauncey Herring, Justin Jackson, Larry Floyd. The series runs 1 season(s), and has a score of 79 (out of 100) on TMDB, which assembled reviews from 4 knowledgeable people.

Want to know what the show's about? Here’s the plot: "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."

"Slavery and the Making of America" is currently available to stream via subscription, rental, or purchase on and Hoopla .