Slavery and the Making of America
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Starring
Morgan FreemanJordan BrownJustin JacksonVirginia M. PinckneyFred JohnsonChauncey Herring
Starring
Morgan FreemanJordan BrownJustin JacksonVirginia M. PinckneyFred JohnsonChauncey Herring
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Slavery and the Making of America Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 6.4 |
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About
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.
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Miniseries2005
7.35843h 40m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The Downward Spiral | 8.0 | 18 | 57 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Liberty in the Air | 7.0 | 14 | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Seeds of Destruction | 7.4 | 13 | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | The Challenge of Freedom | 6.4 | 13 | 55 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Morgan Freeman Narrator
Jordan Brown Petitioner
Justin Jackson Reenactor
Virginia M. Pinckney Reenactor
Fred Johnson Reenactor
Chauncey Herring Reenactor
Don Pentz Reenactor
Joan Collins Reenactor
Uzo Aduba David Walker's Wife
Isiah Whitlock Jr. Minister, Petitioner
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