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 of post-Civil War Reconstruction. Drawing on a wealth of recent scholarship, it looks at slavery as an integral part of a developing nation, challenging the long held notion that slavery was exclusively a Southern enterprise. At the same time, by focusing on the remarkable stories of individual slaves, it offers new perspectives on the slave experience and testifies to the active role that Africans and African Americans took in surviving their bondage and shaping their own lives.
Show Info
Network: PBS
(2005 -
2005)
Schedule: Wednesdays
(55 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
History
Episodes ordered: 4 episodes
Official site: www.pbs.org
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Previous Episode
The Challenge of Freedoms
Episode 1x04; Mar 2, 2005
Previous Episodes
Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
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1x04: The Challenge of Freedoms | Mar 2, 2005 | |
1x03: Seeds of Destruction | Feb 23, 2005 | |
1x02: Liberty in the Air | Feb 16, 2005 |