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The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)

Name: The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.6
Cast: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Documentary

Professor Gates describes the history of the African American people by talking to historians, authors, and the people who made history.

IMDb rating: 8.6 (323 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2013)

5.67 avg 6 episodes 5.4 → 5.9 54 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Black Atlantic (1500-1800)	5.4	39
2	The Age of Slavery (1800-1860)	5.4	40
3	Into the Fire (1861-1890)	5.7	39
4	Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-1940)	5.9	39
5	Rise! (1940-1968)	5.7	37
6	A More Perfect Union	5.9	39