Slavery and the Making of America 2005
7.6 / 10
Slavery and the Making of America
The history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states and the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction. Looks at slavery as an integral part of a developing nation, challenging the long held notion that slavery was exclusively a Southern enterprise. Simultaneously focuses on the remarkable stories of individual slaves, offering new perspectives on the slave experience and testifying to the active role that Africans and African Americans took in surviving their bondage and shaping their own lives.
The history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states and the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction. Looks at slavery as an integral part of a developing nation, challenging the long held notion that slavery was exclusively a Southern enterprise. Simultaneously focuses on the remarkable stories of individual slaves, offering new perspectives on the slave experience and testifying to the active role that Africans and African Americans took in surviving their bondage and shaping their own lives.
Last Season
View All Seasons4 Episodes
Miniseries of The Slavery and the Making of America premiered on February 9, 2005.
Videos & Photos
All 0 Videos & 5 Photos
cast
Full Cast & Crew
... Narrator (voice)
... Reenactor
... Reenactor
...
Genres:
Average Episode Run Time:
55`
MMPA Rating:
TV-PG
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Ended
Plot Keywords:
Cast & Crew of
Slavery and the Making of America
Directors & Credit Writers
Cast
... Narrator (voice)
... Reenactor
... Reenactor
...
Produced By
Videos & Photos of
Slavery and the Making of America
Photos ( 5 )
4 Episodes
Miniseries of The Slavery and the Making of America premiered on February 9, 2005.
Related TV Series To
Slavery and the Making of America
Gaycation (2016 - 2017)
8 /10
Elliot and his best friend Ian set off on a personal journey to explore LGBTQ cultures around the world. From Japan to Brazil, Jamaica to America, they discover the multiplicity of LGBTQ experiences, meeting amazing people and hearing their deeply moving stories of struggle and triumph. Gaycation celebrates the state of LGBTQ identities across the globe.
Average Episode Run Time: 44` . MMPA: TV-MA . Year(s): 2016 - 2017
Director: David Laven
Stars: Elliot Page , Ian Daniel
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1998 - 2023)
0 /10
Can you tell the difference between fact and fiction? Several stories of strange, mysterious and incredible occurrences are chronicled during each episode. It is up to the viewer to decide which stories actually happened and which were completely fabricated by the show’s writers. The answer is revealed by Jonathan Frakes at the conclusion of each episode.
Average Episode Run Time: 43` . MMPA: TV-PG . Year(s): 1998 - 2023
Director: Allison Liddi-Brown , Alison Maclean , Skip Schoolnik
Producer: Al Schwartz , Dick Clark , Matt Flanders
Stars: Jonathan Frakes , Ed O'Ross , Don Thompson , Calum Worthy , Thom Barry , Michele Lamar Richards
Mayday (2003 - 2023)
0 /10
Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.
Average Episode Run Time: 42` . MMPA: TV-14 . Year(s): 2003 - 2023
Director: Tim Wolochatiuk , Ian Robertson , Phil Comeau
Stars: Stephen Bogaert , David Macniven , Harry Judge , Toby Proctor , Bill Dow , John Cleland
Intimate Portrait (1990 - 2005)
7.6 /10
Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes interviews with each subject. Among the people profiled were Grace Kelly, Natalie Wood, Carly Simon, Jackie Kennedy, Katharine Hepburn, Carol Burnett, Tanya Tucker, and Marla Maples.
Average Episode Run Time: 45` . MMPA: TV-PG . Year(s): 1990 - 2005
Director: Lee Grant , Sam Weisman , Robert Altman
Producer: Linda Ellerbee , Paula Hart , Barney Rosenzweig
Stars: Meredith Vieira , Marie Osmond , Ann Richards , Lauralee Bell , Jay Thomas , Alan Hamel
Who Do You Think You Are? (2004 - 2023)
0 /10
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.
Average Episode Run Time: 1hr . MMPA: . Year(s): 2004 - 2023
Director: Gurinder Chadha , Tracey Emin
Stars: Moira Stuart , Naomie Harris , Natasha Kaplinsky , Kevin Clifton , Davina McCall , Mary Berry
American Experience (1988 - 2023)
0 /10
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
Average Episode Run Time: 56` . MMPA: NR . Year(s): 1988 - 2023
Director: Barak Goodman , John Maggio , Michelle Ferrari
Producer: Mark Samels , Heather Merrill , Thomas Lennon
Stars: Sada Thompson , Beverly Owens Prather , Susan Sarandon , Joe Morton , Campbell Scott , Roger Rees
Japanology Plus (2014 - 2023)
0 /10
Host Peter Barakan delves into various aspects of Japanese culture; exploring practices, history, and modern innovations in such areas as ramen, rice, sushi, geisha, bonsai, and so much more. Local experts discuss their passions at fascinating length, and American Japanophile Matt Alt experiences the food, practices, and cultures in each episode in depth. Viewers will finish each half hour episode with a new understanding of an area of Japanese life through demonstrative videos and explanations, all delivered respectfully and true to the Japanese way of life.
Average Episode Run Time: 28` . MMPA: . Year(s): 2014 - 2023
Stars: Peter Barakan , Emma Howard , Vinay Murthy , Josh Grisdale , Kyle Card , Matt Alt
The Curse of Oak Island (2014 - 2023)
0 /10
Follow brothers Marty and Rick Lagina through their effort to find the speculated - and as of yet undiscovered - buried treasure believed to have been concealed through extraordinary means on Oak Island.
Average Episode Run Time: 42` . MMPA: TV-PG . Year(s): 2014 - 2023
Director: Kevin Burns
Producer: Kevin Burns , Paul Buccieri
Stars: Rick Lagina , Marty Lagina , Robert Clotworthy , Gary Drayton
Ancient Aliens (2009 - 2023)
0 /10
Did intelligent beings from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago? From the age of the dinosaurs to ancient Egypt, from early cave drawings to continued mass sightings in the US, each episode gives historic depth to the questions, speculations, provocative controversies, first-hand accounts and grounded theories surrounding this age old debate.
Average Episode Run Time: 30` . MMPA: TV-PG . Year(s): 2009 - 2023
Director: Ramy Romany , Kevin Burns
Stars: Robert Clotworthy , Giorgio A. Tsoukalos , Ariel Bar Tzadok , Jonathan Young , David Childress , Erich von Däniken
Behind the Music (1997 - 2014)
0 /10
An intimate look into the personal lives of pop music's greatest and most influential artists.
Average Episode Run Time: 1hr . MMPA: TV-MA / TV-14 . Year(s): 1997 - 2014
Producer: Dream hampton , Paul Barrosse , Kevin Mazur
Stars: Jim Forbes , Arsenio Hall , Jorma Kaukonen , Teddy Pendergrass , Bruce Petty , Linda Blair
NOVA (1974 - 2024)
0 /10
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
Average Episode Run Time: 55` . MMPA: TV-PG . Year(s): 1974 - 2024
Director: Ellen Giffard , Noel Buckner , Jeremy Llewellyn-Jones
Producer: David Sington , Sarah Kinsella , Laurie Cahalane
Stars: David Ogden Stiers , George Pataki , John Fraser , F. Murray Abraham , Nigel Bennett , Lance Lewman
Cosmos (2014 - 2020)
9.3 /10
Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with never-before-told stories that delve into the scientific concepts of the laws of gravity and the origins of space and time.
Average Episode Run Time: 46` . MMPA: TV-G . Year(s): 2014 - 2020
Director: Bill Pope , Kate Vanderbyl , Alysse Leite-Rogers
Producer: Josh Mason , André Bormanis , Dustin DellaVecchia
Stars: Neil deGrasse Tyson , Carl Sagan , Larry Cedar , Christiane Amanpour , Rick Pasqualone , Jonathan Morgan Heit