The Downward Spiral (2005)

The Downward Spiral is the first hour of the four part series, Slavery and The Making of America. Through the lives of Anthony Portuguese, John Punch, Emmanuel Driggus, Frances Driggus, and... See full summary »

Director:

Dante James

Writer:

Dante James

Stars:

Hadis Abdus-Samad, Desmond Aldridge, Emma Apatu

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Hadis Abdus-Samad	...	Reenactor
Desmond Aldridge	...	Reenactor
Emma Apatu	...	Reenactor
Ochieng Asugo	...	Reenactor
Philip Bell	...	Reenactor
Edna Breshers	...	Reenactor
Kwanza Briiks	...	Reenactor
Kwanza Brooks	...	Reenactor
Samuel Brown Jr.	...	Reenactor
Allen Tyrone Brown	...	Reenactor
Cardell Bryant	...	Reenactor
Jasmin L. Bryant	...	Reenactor
Kaylauh Bryant	...	Reenactor
La'Tron Bryant	...	Reenactor
Bryan Bumpers	...	Reenactor

Storyline

The Downward Spiral is the first hour of the four part series, Slavery and The Making of America. Through the lives of Anthony Portuguese, John Punch, Emmanuel Driggus, Frances Driggus, and several others, this hour tells the complicated story of the establishment of slavery in America, the transition from indentured servitude and 'half freedom' to African and African-American enslavement for life, the brief but bloody Stono Rebellion of 1739 in South Carolina, and the establishment of the 'Black Codes,' regulating virtually every aspect of slave life.

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Genres:

History

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2005 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

57 min

Color:

Color

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