Slavery and the Making of America

The story

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.

The seasons

Season 1 Miniseries 2005 · 4 episodes Season details＋

Feb. 9, 2005

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Cast

M Morgan FreemanSelf - Narrator (voice) C Chauncey HerringReenactor J Justin JacksonReenactor L Larry FloydReenactor J Joe T. AkinReenactor M Mike AllenReenactor M Mazie L. BaltimoreReenactor V Victor St. Clair AlexanderReenactor G Gloria AlexandraReenactor C Clement C. ArsenaultReenactor D Darien BatesReenactor I Isiah BeasleyReenactor

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H Hadis Abdus-SamadReenactor D Desmond AldridgeReenactor E Emma ApatuReenactor M Michael AllenReenactor K Kim SullivanDavid Walker P P.J. BrownReverend French J Joe HoltRobert Smalls G Glenda N. SmileySusie King Taylor