Experiencing America: A Smithsonian Tour through American History

Emancipation and the Civil War

Documentary Jul 22, 2021 29 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E5: Study relics and documents related to the emancipation of slaves during the Civil War era, culminating with General Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. Also hear poignant stories told by a selection of artifacts from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Documentary Jul 22, 2021 29 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2021
Run Time: 29 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.