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

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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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50 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Morgan Freeman Narrator Narrator See fewer	4	Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
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Fred Johnson Reenactor Reenactor See fewer	2	Slavery and the Making of America (2005)
Virginia M. Pinckney Reenactor Reenactor See fewer	2	Slavery and the Making of America (2005)
Don Pentz Reenactor Reenactor See fewer	2	Slavery and the Making of America (2005)
Chauncey Herring Reenactor Reenactor See fewer	2	Slavery and the Making of America (2005)
Uzo Aduba David Walker's Wife David Walker's Wife See fewer	1	Orange Is the New Black (2013)
Carl Lumbly Salomon Northup Salomon Northup See fewer	1	The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
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Isiah Whitlock Jr. Minister / Petitioner Minister / Petitioner See fewer	1	Da 5 Bloods (2020)
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Chinasa Ogbuagu Reenactor Reenactor See fewer	1	Mare of Easttown (2021)
Cornell Womack Louis Hughes Louis Hughes See fewer	1	The Shrink Next Door (2021)
P.J. Brown Reverend French Reverend French See fewer	1	Rounders (1998)
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Steven A. Butler Jr. Peter Peter See fewer	1	Veils, Requiem for Trayvon (2026)
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Kamau Tahir Chioke Nesbit Self - Reenactor Self - Reenactor See fewer	1	Slavery and the Making of America (2005)
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Omari Patterson Reenactor Reenactor See fewer	1	Slavery and the Making of America (2005)
Nikki Goldschein Reenactor Reenactor See fewer	1	Slavery and the Making of America (2005)