CinemaOSSeries · 1998 · 1 Season

Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery

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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.

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
October 19, 1998
Last aired
October 22, 1998
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Network
PBS

Season 1

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Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

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