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The creators of the 2011 documentary "Up from Slavery" continue their examination of African-American emancipation with this new, seven-part miniseries. Reviewing the history of black slavery from the first 17th-century English colony to the cruel bondage purged from American law by the Civil War, this program delves into the complex and often painful struggles that continue the quest for equal rights to the present day. 5 3/4 hrs. on two discs. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.