The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross

Into the Fire (1861-1896)

Episode 3 | 56m 11s  | Video has closed captioning.

Survey a tumultuous period in African-American history: Civil War, slavery’s end and Reconstruction.

Aired: 11/05/13

Expired: 07/11/21

Rating: NR

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Series

Explore Our Shared Histories

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