Slavery and the Making of America
A documentary of the history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies through the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction, this series examines the integral role slavery played in shaping the new country and challenges the long held notion that it was exclusively a Southern enterprise. Remarkable stories of individual slaves offer fresh perspectives on the slave experience. Slavery and the Making of America featuring Morgan Freeman and Chauncey Herring has one or more episodes streaming with subscription on Hoopla, available for purchase on Google Play, available for purchase on Prime Video, and 1 other. It's a documentary and history show with 4 episodes over 1 season. Slavery and the Making of America is no longer running and has no plans to air new episodes or seasons. It has a high IMDb audience rating of 7.6 (153 votes).
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Slavery and the Making of America Season 1 Overview
Feb 9, 2005 - Mar 2, 2005Season 1 of Slavery and the Making of America has 4 episodes that are available to stream on Hoopla and for Rent or Purchase on 3 Services.
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S01 E04The Challenge of Freedom
Mar 2, 2005Episode four looks at Civil War and Reconstruction through the experiences of South Carolina slave Robert Smalls. It chronicles Smalls'...
S01 E04 of Slavery and the Making of America is available to stream on Hoopla and for Rent or Purchase on 3 Services.
S01 E03 Seeds of Destruction
Feb 23, 2005One by one the Northern states, led by Vermont in 1777, adopted laws to abolish and phase out slavery. Simultaneously,...
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S01 E02 Liberty in the Air
Feb 16, 2005From the 1740s to the 1830s, the institution of slavery continued to support economic development. As the slave population reproduced,...
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Slavery and the Making of America Overview
A documentary of the history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies through the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction, this series examines the integral role slavery played in shaping the new country and challenges the long held notion that it was exclusively a Southern enterprise. Remarkable stories of individual slaves offer fresh perspectives on the slave experience.