
Slavery and the Making of America
2003 • Movies of the Week • WNET/PBSCast
Alqernon Ward Jr.
Locations
Beaufort
Description
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.