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The Long Struggle for Freedom in America: From Colonial Beginnings to the Civil War (Part I)
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- Jun 7, 2026
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- 3453
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The Long Struggle for Freedom in America: From Colonial Beginnings to the Civil War (Part I) This is part I of a three part series, taking a deeper look into American history...How was American slavery built into the life of the nation? This episode explores its colonial foundations and follows its expansion through law, commerce, labor, and political power, showing how slavery became a national system rather than a regional footnote. It is a deep look at the machinery America constructed, normalized, and defended for generations. ** Editorial note: This series examines difficult and often painful parts of American history with the aim of understanding them more fully, carefully, and in their full historical context.