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Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery

1998, English, on PBS.

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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1
Episodes
4
Episode length
90 min
Status
Ended in 1998

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Aired 22 October 1998

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First aired
19 October 1998
Last aired
22 October 1998
Network
PBS
Language
English
Country
United States
Type
Miniseries
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