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The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross

History

The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross

History

This series chronicles the full sweep of African American history, from the origins of slavery on the African continent right up to today when America remains a nation deeply divided by race.
The Black Atlantic
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The Black Atlantic

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The Cotton Economy and Slavery
3:00
The Cotton Economy and Slavery
Many stakeholders benefited from the cotton economy that fueled slavery's expansion.
Robert Smalls: A Daring Escape
3:08
Robert Smalls: A Daring Escape
The future South Carolina Representative to Congress made a daring escape from slavery.
America's Earliest Africans
1:19
America's Earliest Africans
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discusses two of the earliest Africans to arrive in North America.
Priscilla, a Slave
1:50
Priscilla, a Slave
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. learns about Priscilla, a slave on a South Carolina plantation.
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