Slavery and the Making of America
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
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Studio: PBS
Director: William Grant
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Chauncey Herring, Justin Jackson
Crew: Tara Thomas (Production Manager), Michael Whalen (Music), Karen Keyes (Costume Design), Ralph Pitre (Visual Effects), Adam McLean (Stunts), J.C. Conway (Stunts)
First Air Date: Feb 09, 2005
Last Air date: Feb 16, 2005
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 4 Episode
Runtime: 55 minutes
IMDb: 7.90/10 by 4.00 users
Popularity: 3.928
Language: English
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