Slavery and the Making of America

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

February 9, 2005

Last aired

February 16, 2005

Episodes

4

Network

PBS

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Thirteen

Creator

William Grant

Homepage

Official site