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  • Slavery and the Making of America (2005–2005)
  • TV-PG
    TV Series | 240 min | History
Slavery and the Making of America (2005–2005)
TV-PG
TV Series | 240 min | History

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 ...See moreA 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. See less
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Release date (First episode)
Feb 9, 2005 (United States)

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50 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Morgan Freeman
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
4
Jordan Brown
Petitioner Petitioner   See fewer
2
Justin Jackson
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2
Chauncey Herring
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2
Fred Johnson
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2
Virginia M. Pinckney
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2
Don Pentz
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2
Uzo Aduba
David Walker's Wife David Walker's Wife   See fewer
1
Joan Collins
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1
Gary Graham
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1
Carl Lumbly
Salomon Northup Salomon Northup   See fewer
1
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Minister / Petitioner Minister / Petitioner   See fewer
1
Daphne Reid
Harriet Jacobs Harriet Jacobs   See fewer
1
Daniel Oreskes
Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson   See fewer
1
Joe Holt
Robert Smalls Robert Smalls   See fewer
1
P.J. Brown
Reverend French Reverend French   See fewer
1
Cornell Womack
Louis Hughes Louis Hughes   See fewer
1
Chinasa Ogbuagu
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1
Jordan Murphy
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1
Brandon Valley Jones
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1
Michael Timmons
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1
Tim Vincent
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1
Abi Van Andel
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1
Denise Young
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1
David J. Curtis
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1
Chip Bolcik
Pamphleteer Pamphleteer   See fewer
1
John Evans
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1
Ryan James
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1
Dréy Wigfall
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1
Algernon Ward Jr.
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1
Scott Sophos
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1
Pilar Carrington
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1
Bernie Lippman
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1
Carolyn Evans
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1
Mark Shaw
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1
Peter Knowles
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1
Lawrence Floyd
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1
Kim Sullivan
David Walker David Walker   See fewer
1
Jerrod Paige
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1
Kaine
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1
1
Evelyn Brown
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1
Arthur Collins
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1
Ian Eaton
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1
Terrell Wheeler
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1
Robert Sizemore
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1
Daren Taylor
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1
Desmond Aldridge
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1
Michael Premo
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1
Ray DeFeis
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1
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