Slavery and the Making of America

Slavery and the Making of America (2005)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Creator: William Grant
  • First Air Date: 2005-02-09
  • Last Air Date: 2005-02-16
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 4
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 55 min.
  • Production Company: Thirteen
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Network: PBS
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Summary

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.

  • Keywords: slavery, african
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    Slavery and the Making of America Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 2005-02-09
    4 Episodes

    Slavery and the Making of America Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1The Downward Spiral55 min
    Season 1Episode 2Liberty in the Air55 min
    Season 1Episode 3Seeds of Destruction55 min
    Season 1Episode 4The Challenge of Freedoms55 min
    • Morgan Freeman

      as Self - Narrator (voice)
    • Chauncey Herring

      as Reenactor
    • Justin Jackson

      as Reenactor
    Production Tara Thomas Production Manager
    Crew Adam McLean Stunts
    Sound Michael Whalen Music
    Crew J.C. Conway Stunts
    Visual Effects Ralph Pitre Visual Effects
    Costume & Make-Up Karen Keyes Costume Design

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