Slavery and the Making of America

Season 1 Episode 4: The Challenge of Freedom

Feb 16, 2005 TV-PG 55m 6

Episode four looks at Civil War and Reconstruction through the experiences of South Carolina slave Robert Smalls. It chronicles Smalls' daring escape to freedom, his military service, and his tenure as a congressman after the war. As the...

Slavery and the Making of America background

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Downward Spiral

1. The Downward Spiral

Aired: Feb 8, 2005

The Downward Spiral is the first hour of the four part series, Slavery and Th...

Episode 2 Liberty in the Air

2. Liberty in the Air

Aired: Feb 8, 2005

From the 1740s to the 1830s, the institution of slavery continued to support ...

Episode 3 Seeds of Destruction

3. Seeds of Destruction

Aired: Feb 15, 2005

One by one the Northern states, led by Vermont in 1777, adopted laws to aboli...

Episode 4 The Challenge of Freedom

4. The Challenge of Freedom

Aired: Feb 15, 2005

Episode four looks at Civil War and Reconstruction through the experiences of...

Main Cast

Chauncey Herring

Chauncey Herring Reenactor

Appearances

Creators

Leslie D. Farrell

Leslie D. Farrell Director

William Grant

William Grant Creator

Info about Slavery and the Making of America

Current Status: Ended

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: History