Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery
1998•1 Seasons•4 Episodes•8.6•Ended
Documentary
Everything you thought you knew about slavery is about to be challenged. Africans in America: America’s Journey Through Slavery is the groundbreaking series that makes history by sharing it from a new perspective. Nearly ten years in the making, this landmark six-hour set exposes the truth through surprising revelations, dramatic recreations, rare archival photography and riveting first-person accounts.
Network
PBS
Origin
US
Cast
Angela Bassett
Herself
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