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Mar 3, 2019 · SLAVERY AND THE MAKING OF AMERICA is a four-part series documenting the history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states and the years...
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A four-part series that explores the history of American slavery from its origins to its end and beyond. Learn about the roles of individual slaves, planters, abolitionists, and the nation in shaping and challenging the institution of slavery.
'Slavery and the Making of America' offers new perspectives on the slave experience and testifies to the active role that Africans and African Americans took in surviving their bondage and...
A four-part series narrated by Morgan Freeman that explores the history of American slavery from its origins to its aftermath. The series features historical reenactments, interviews, and archival footage to illustrate the impact of slavery on the nation and its people.
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Slavery and the Making of America is a 2004 PBS four-part documentary series on African American slaves and their contributions to the United States. Famous African Americans such as Colonel Tye and historical figures such as President George Washington and John Murray are all documented in the series.
A history of American slavery from its beginnings through post-Civil War Reconstruction, this series examines the role slavery played in shaping America and challenges the long held notion that it was exclusively a Southern enterprise.
Feb 8, 2005 · From the 1740s to the 1830s, slavery continued to support economic development, but the Revolutionary War revealed the contradictions of a nation seeking independence while denying freedom to its black citizens.
