The Age of Slavery (1800-1860)
- Episode aired Oct 29, 2013
- TV-PG
- 54m
From PBS: "The Age of Slavery" illustrates how black lives changed dramatically in the aftermath of the American Revolution. For free black people, these years were a time of opportunity, bu... Read allFrom PBS: "The Age of Slavery" illustrates how black lives changed dramatically in the aftermath of the American Revolution. For free black people, these years were a time of opportunity, but for most African Americans, the era represented a new nadir. King Cotton fueled the rapi... Read allFrom PBS: "The Age of Slavery" illustrates how black lives changed dramatically in the aftermath of the American Revolution. For free black people, these years were a time of opportunity, but for most African Americans, the era represented a new nadir. King Cotton fueled the rapid expansion of slavery into new territories and the forcible relocation of African America... Read all