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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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Writers
Leslie D. Farrell (writer) | Chana Gazit (writer) | Dante James (writer) | Gail Pellett (writer)
Producers
Leslie D. Farrell (producer) | Chana Gazit (producer) | Dante James (producer) | Gail Pellett (producer)
Composer
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Updated Aug 3, 2005

Release date (First episode)
Feb 9, 2005 (United States)

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Cast

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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
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
2
Virginia M. Pinckney
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
2
Don Pentz
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
2
Fred Johnson
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
2
Chauncey Herring
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
2
Uzo Aduba
David Walker's Wife David Walker's Wife   See fewer
1
Joan Collins
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
1
Carl Lumbly
Salomon Northup Salomon Northup   See fewer
1
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Minister / Petitioner Minister / Petitioner   See fewer
1
Gary Graham
Self - Reenactor Self - Reenactor   See fewer
1
Joe Holt
Robert Smalls Robert Smalls   See fewer
1
Daphne Reid
Harriet Jacobs Harriet Jacobs   See fewer
1
Daniel Oreskes
Thomas Jefferson (as Daniel Creskes) Thomas Jefferson (as Daniel Creskes)   See fewer
1
Karen Keyes
Self - Reenactor Self - Reenactor   See fewer
1
Brandon Valley Jones
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
1
Cornell Womack
Louis Hughes Louis Hughes   See fewer
1
Chinasa Ogbuagu
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
1
P.J. Brown
Reverend French Reverend French   See fewer
1
Abi Van Andel
Self - Reenactor Self - Reenactor   See fewer
1
David J. Curtis
Reenactor (as David Curtis) Reenactor (as David Curtis)   See fewer
1
Tim Vincent
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
1
Jordan Murphy
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
1
Denise Young
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
1
Chip Bolcik
Pamphleteer Pamphleteer   See fewer
1
Ray DeFeis
Reenactor (as Ray De Feis) Reenactor (as Ray De Feis)   See fewer
1
Scott Sophos
Self - Reenactor Self - Reenactor   See fewer
1
John Evans
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
1
Seaun Carlo Boseda
Reenactor / Louis Hughes (as Carlo Daquin) Reenactor / Louis Hughes (as Carlo Daquin)   See fewer
1
Michael Timmons
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
1
Joseph Brown
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
1
Shann Whynot-Young
Self - Reenactor Self - Reenactor   See fewer
1
Terrell Wheeler
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
1
Kaine
Self - Reenactor (as Eric Jackson) Self - Reenactor (as Eric Jackson)   See fewer
1
Dudley Findlay Jr.
Petitioner Petitioner   See fewer
1
Kim Sullivan
David Walker David Walker   See fewer
1
Michael Allen
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
1
Nathan Day
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
1
Mike New
Pamphleteer Pamphleteer   See fewer
1
Ryan James
Self - Reenactor Self - Reenactor   See fewer
1
1
Ashley Fasasi
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
1
Jerrod Paige
Self - Reenactor Self - Reenactor   See fewer
1
Thomas Woolen
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
1
Baron Kelly
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
1
Caleb Brown
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
1
Edward Washington
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
1
Theodore L. Ullrich
Self - Reenactor Self - Reenactor   See fewer
1
Dréy Wigfall
Reenactor Reenactor   See fewer
1
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