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Emancipation Road

S01:E01 - 1625-1863 - the Shadows of Slavery

Documentary · 2017 · 1 Season · 49 minSubtitles Icon
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This first episode of Emancipation Road takes a look into the history of slavery in the United States, from the beginnings of the Atlantic slave trade to the Civil War.
S01:E01 - 1625-1863 - the Shadows of Slavery
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S01:E01 - 1625-1863 - the Shadows of Slavery

49 min
TV-14

This first episode of Emancipation Road takes a look into the history of slavery in the United States, from the beginnings of the Atlantic slave trade to the Civil War.

S01:E02 - 1870-1909 - Separate but Equal
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S01:E02 - 1870-1909 - Separate but Equal

49 min
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An examination of African-American life through the end of the 19th Century, and the disparity that divided society into "separate but equal" facilities.

S01:E03 - 1863-1870 - the Emancipation Proclamation
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S01:E03 - 1863-1870 - the Emancipation Proclamation

56 min
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Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and its effect on the end of the Civil War, the Reconstruction era in the South, and the eventual Constitutional amendments passed to protect it.

S01:E04 - 1909-WWII - Regardless of the Color of One's Skin
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S01:E04 - 1909-WWII - Regardless of the Color of One's Skin

51 min
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Beginning with the founding of the NAACP, this episode examines the societal changes that helped accelerate African American advancement in the early 20th Century.

S01:E05 - 1945-1963 - the Double Victory
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S01:E05 - 1945-1963 - the Double Victory

52 min
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African American soldiers celebrated a double victory: Defeat of the Axis powers, and greater acceptance in the military following their devoted service. On the home front, however, the stage was being set for the confrontations of the Civil Rights Era.

S01:E06 - 1963-1968 - the Civil Rights Era
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S01:E06 - 1963-1968 - the Civil Rights Era

50 min
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A look at the protests, demonstrations, and prominent figures of the Civil Rights Movement that finally ended segregation in the United States.

S01:E07 - 1968-Today - Heroes of Hope
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S01:E07 - 1968-Today - Heroes of Hope

51 min
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This final episode looks at some of the groundbreaking African American heroes in the years following the Civil Rights movement, up through President Barack Obama.

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English
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This program contains material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.
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