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From The Creators Of The Best-Selling Documentary Series "Up From Slavery"... A 7-Part Compelling Journey Through America's Greatest Saga. In 1860, the nation founded upon...
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Season 1

  • 1625 - 1863 – The Shadows of Slavery
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    1625 - 1863 – The Shadows of Slavery

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/2014

    This first episode of Emancipation Road takes a look into the history of slavery in the United States, from the beginnings of the Atlantic slave trade to the Civil War.

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  • 1870-1909 - Separate But Equal
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    1870-1909 - Separate But Equal

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/16/2014

    An examination of African-American life through the end of the 19th Century, and the disparity that divided society into "separate but equal" facilities.

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  • 1863-1870 - The Emancipation Proclamation
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    1863-1870 - The Emancipation Proclamation

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/16/2014

    Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and its effect on the end of the Civil War, the Reconstruction era in the South, and the eventual Constitutional amendments passed to protect it.

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  • 1909-WWII - Regardless of the Color of One's Skin
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    1909-WWII - Regardless of the Color of One's Skin

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/16/2014

    Beginning with the founding of the NAACP, this episode examines the societal changes that helped accelerate African American advancement in the early 20th Century.

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  • 1945-1963 - The Double Victory
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    1945-1963 - The Double Victory

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/16/2014

    African American soldiers celebrated a double victory: Defeat of the Axis powers, and greater acceptance in the military following their devoted service. On the home front, however, the stage was being set for the confrontations of the Civil Rights Era.

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  • 1963-1968 - The Civil Rights Era
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    1963-1968 - The Civil Rights Era

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/16/2014

    A look at the protests, demonstrations, and prominent figures of the Civil Rights Movement that finally ended segregation in the United States.

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  • 1968-Today - Heroes of Hope
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    1968-Today - Heroes of Hope

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/16/2014

    This final episode looks at some of the groundbreaking African American heroes in the years following the Civil Rights movement, up through President Barack Obama.

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