The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
The Age of Slavery (1800-1860) - Preview
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Black lives changed dramatically in the aftermath of the American Revolution.
The Age of Slavery illustrates how black lives changed in the aftermath of the American Revolution. For free black people in places like Philadelphia, these years were a time of tremendous opportunity. But for most African Americans, this era represented a new nadir. King Cotton fueled the rapid expansion of slavery into new territories, forcibly relocating African Americans into the Deep South.
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The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
The Age of Slavery (1800-1860) - Preview
Preview: Episode 2 | 31s
The Age of Slavery illustrates how black lives changed in the aftermath of the American Revolution. For free black people in places like Philadelphia, these years were a time of tremendous opportunity. But for most African Americans, this era represented a new nadir. King Cotton fueled the rapid expansion of slavery into new territories, forcibly relocating African Americans into the Deep South.
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The Cotton Economy and Slavery
Clip: Ep2 | 3m | Many stakeholders benefited from the cotton economy that fueled slavery's expansion. (3m)
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