Slavery and the Making of America - Season 1 Episode 1 The Downward Spiral
Season - Episode
1
Season 1 Feb 09, 2005
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1 - 1The Downward Spiral Feb 09, 2005 -
1 - 2Liberty in the Air Feb 09, 2005 -
1 - 3Seeds of Destruction Feb 16, 2005 -
1 - 4The Challenge of Freedoms Feb 16, 2005
Overview
The 1620s. Eleven men of African descent and mixed ethnicity enter into slavery in New Amsterdam. Working side by side with white indentured servants, these men labored to lay the foundations of the Dutch colony that would later become New York. No law then defined the limitations imposed on slaves. Anthony d'Angola, Emmanuel Driggus, and Frances Driggus could bring suits to court, earn wages, and marry. After the 1731 Stono Rebellion, many colonies adopted strict "black codes" transforming the social system into one of legal racial oppression.
Year 2005
Studio PBS
Director William Grant
Crew Tara Thomas (Production Manager), Adam McLean (Stunts), Michael Whalen (Music), J.C. Conway (Stunts), Ralph Pitre (Visual Effects), Karen Keyes (Costume Design)
Popularity 2.2357
Language English
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