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The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Season 1 Episode 4: Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940)

The next episode explores the resilience of African Americans during the Jim Crow era, as they built their own thriving communities and institutions to defy the constraints of segregation.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 5 Rise! (1940-1968)

5. Rise! (1940-1968)

Aired: Nov 19, 2013

The next episode of "Rise!" delves into the tumultuous quest for civil rights...

Episode 6 A More Perfect Union

6. A More Perfect Union

Aired: Nov 26, 2013

The nation seeks unity after 1968's tumult, but African Americans must now co...

Info about The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Current Status: Ended

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary