Up From Slavery

In 1860, as the American Experiment threatened to explode into a bloody civil war, there were as many as four hundred thousand slave-owners in the United States, and almost four million slaves. The nation was founded upon the idea that all men are created equal and endowed by their creator with the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The nation would pay a bloody cost for denying that right to more than twelve percent of its population. But when slavery was first brought to America's shores, this war, and even the nation it tore apart, was centuries in the future. With incredibly detailed historical reenactments, expert commentary and the stories of slavery told through first-hand accounts, this is an epic struggle 400 years in the making. A journey into the past like none other. This is the story of these men and women who by their hands laid the foundation of what would become the most powerful nation on Earth. Join us as we rise...UP FROM SLAVERY.

Documentary

Up From Slavery

Documentary

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First Aired on: Sep 13, 2011
Popularity: 2.4713: 0 votes
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 7 episodes

Season 1

Aired 14 years ago

7 Episodes

Episode 1Part One - 1619 Virginia - The First African Slaves arrive38 min
Up From Slavery is a powerful, compelling documentary series that examines the history of slavery in America, from the arrival of the first African slaves through Nat Turner's Rebellion to the Civil War.
Episode 2Part Two - 18th Century Colonial America and Slavery under the rule of the British Empire47 min
The section of the series presents the changes in slavery in North America due to the beginning of British dominance over the territory and the evolution of the farming and trade practices in the Northern and Southern colonies.
Episode 3Part Three - Slavery in the United States after the Revolution46 min
The US was founded upon the idea that all men are created equal with the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, but would pay a bloody cost for denying that right to more than twelve percent of its population.
Episode 4Part Four - Nat Turners Rebellion, 183144 min
This part of the series presents the reaction by individuals and parties to the continued use of slave labor in portions of the United States.
Episode 5Part Five - Abolition from the North grows43 min
This segment of the series speaks about the efforts by Northern Abolitionists to eliminate slavery prior to the start of the Civil War. The participants in this cause and the actions taken by them are recounted.