Slavery and the Making of America Miniseries The Challenge of Freedoms 2005
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Civil War and Reconstruction. The war shifts from a struggle for union to a battle over slavery. Blacks, such as South Carolina slave and future congressman Robert Smalls, contribute to the war effort and experience gains and losses from Reconstruction. The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments abolish slavery and guarantee black civil rights, and the Freedmen's Bureau offers aid to former slaves throughout the 1870s. But militant groups such as the Ku Klux Klan threaten the future of racial equality, and segregation laws begin appearing across the country. Slavery's eradication does not end black oppression.
- Released: 2005-02-16
- Runtime: 55 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Morgan Freeman, Chauncey Herring, Justin Jackson
- Director: Tara Thomas, Adam McLean, Michael Whalen, J.C. Conway, Ralph Pitre
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1. The Downward Spiral 2005-02-09
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2. Liberty in the Air 2005-02-09
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3. Seeds of Destruction 2005-02-16
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4. The Challenge of Freedoms 2005-02-16
