The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The Age of Slavery (1800-1860) (Season 1, Episode 2)
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TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary

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The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

The Age of Slavery (1800-1860) (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary

From PBS: "The Age of Slavery" illustrates how black lives changed dramatically in the aftermath of the American Revolution. For free black people, these years were a time of opportunity, but for most African Americans, the era represented...See moreFrom PBS: "The Age of Slavery" illustrates how black lives changed dramatically in the aftermath of the American Revolution. For free black people, these years were a time of opportunity, but for most African Americans, the era represented a new nadir. King Cotton fueled the rapid expansion of slavery into new territories and the forcible relocation of African Americans to the Deep South. Yet as slavery intensified, so did resistance. From individual acts to mass rebellions, African Americans demonstrated their determination to undermine and ultimately eradicate slavery. See less

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Name	Known for
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Self - Host and Narrator (as Henry Louis Gates) Self - Host and Narrator (as Henry Louis Gates) See fewer	12 Years a Slave (2013)
Vincent Brown Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	The Bigger Picture (2022)
Richard Newman Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Mark Kelly Tyler Self - Pastor, African Methodist Episcopal Church Self - Pastor, African Methodist Episcopal Church See fewer	The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Douglas Egerton Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Steven Deyle Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Daina Ramey Berry Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Washington (2020)
Heather A. Williams Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Bernard E. Powers Jr. Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Darrell S. White Self - Director, Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture Self - Director, Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture See fewer	Slavery and the Making of America (2005)
Vanessa Holden Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
David W. Blight Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Free State of Jones (2016)
Thomas C. Holt Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Kate Clifford Larson Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Harriet (I) (2019)
Thavolia Glymph Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Rochelle Bush Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Nikki Taylor Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)