For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots

Jan 1, 2010

5h 10m

★ 7.0

Overview

This High Definition, PBS miniseries uses letters, diaries, speeches, journalistic accounts, historical text and military records to document and acknowledge the sacrifices and accomplishments of African-American service men and women since the earliest days of the republic.

Genres

Documentary

War

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Cast

Host

Halle Berry

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Colin Powell

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Angela Bassett

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Morgan Freeman

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Jesse L. Martin

Narrator (voice)

Avery Brooks

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8.3

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7.6

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7.5

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6.9

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