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Slavery and the Making of America is a 2004 PBS series and documentary on African American slaves and their contributions to the United States. Famous African Americans such as Colonel Tye and historical figures such as President George Washington and John Murray are all documented in the series. The series covers Black Loyalists and Black Patriots.
Original Release
02/09/2005 on PBS
US Release
02/09/2005
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Morgan Freeman | Narrator / Narrator (voice) |
| Jordan Brown | Petitioner |
| Justin Jackson | Reenactor |
| Virginia M. Pinckney | Reenactor |
| Don Pentz | Reenactor |
| Chauncey Herring | Reenactor |
| Fred Johnson | Reenactor |
| Gary Graham | Reenactor |
| Joan Collins | Reenactor |
| Uzo Aduba | David Walker's Wife |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Downward Spiral | Wednesday, 09 February 2005 |
| 2 | Liberty in the Air | Wednesday, 09 February 2005 |
| 3 | Seeds of Destruction | Wednesday, 09 February 2005 |
| 4 | The Challenge of Freedom | Wednesday, 16 February 2005 |
Directors
Leslie D. Farrell, Chana Gazit, Dante James, Gail Pellett
Writers
Leslie D. Farrell, Chana Gazit, Dante James, Gail Pellett
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Morgan Freeman | Narrator / Narrator (voice) |
| Jordan Brown | Petitioner |
| Justin Jackson | Reenactor |
| Virginia M. Pinckney | Reenactor |
| Don Pentz | Reenactor |
| Chauncey Herring | Reenactor |
| Fred Johnson | Reenactor |
| Gary Graham | Reenactor |
| Joan Collins | Reenactor |
| Uzo Aduba | David Walker's Wife |
| Carl Lumbly | Salomon Northup |
| Isiah Whitlock Jr. | Minister / Petitioner |
| Daphne Reid | Harriet Jacobs |
| Daniel Oreskes | Thomas Jefferson |
| Joe Holt | Robert Smalls |
| Cornell Womack | Louis Hughes |
| Brandon Valley Jones | Reenactor |
| P.J. Brown | Reverend French |
| David J. Curtis | Reenactor |
| Jordan Murphy | Reenactor |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William Grant | Executive Producer |
| Julie Schapiro Thorman | Producer |
| Dante James | Producer |
| Jim Brennan | Producer |
| Alexandria Dionne | Producer |
| Kristina Cafarella | Producer |
| John Sanders | Producer |
| Mary Recine | Producer |
| Leslie D. Farrell | Producer |
| Laurens Grant | Producer |
| Chana Gazit | Producer |
| Hilary Klotz Steinman | Producer |
| Gail Pellett | Producer |
| Danna Liebert | Producer |
| Gwendolyn Dixon | Producer |
