Slavery and the Making of America Liberty in the Air (Slavery and the Making of America, Disc 2)
Type
Audio/Visual
Authors
UPC
739815002847
Category
DVD: Nonfiction
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Publication Year
2005
Publisher
PBS, United States
Volume
2
Duration
60 minutes
Series Name
Abstract
Spanning from the 1740s through the 1830s, this second hour explores the continued expansion of slavery in the colonies, the evolution of a distinct African American culture and the roots of the emancipation movement, This volume reveals the many ways the enslaved resisted their oppression including their role on both sides of the Revolutionary War. Also examined is the strength and inspiration many slaves found in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution despite the inherent contradictions between what those documents expressed and what this country actually practiced.
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