Looking Over Jordan
Episode 6 | 29m 38s
The Civil War began as a means of preserving the Union. But to nearly four million African Americans, it held a much more personal promise.
Aired: 02/21/13
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Reconstruction: A Moment In The Sun
The end of the Civil War was not the end of hostilities between North and South.
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Desperate Days: Last Hope of the Confederacy
After three years of war, the fate of the Confederacy seemed certain.
Desperate Days: Last Hope of the Confederacy
Wessyngton Plantation: A Family’s Road to Freedom
Wessyngton Plantation would thrive off the blood, sweat and tears of African Americans.
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Rivers and Rails: Daggers of the Civil War
Explore how transportation by water and steel brought great prosperity to Tennessee.
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Extras From This Episode
Family | Looking Over Jordan | TN Civil War 150
For many former slaves, the search for family went on for decades after the war.
Family | Looking Over Jordan | TN Civil War 150
Civil Rights | Looking Over Jordan | TN Civil War 150
In many ways, the end of the Civil War was the beginning of the Civil Rights movement.
Civil Rights | Looking Over Jordan | TN Civil War 150
Music and Sounds for Looking Over Jordan | TN Civil War 150
Composers Joe DelMerico and Joey Hodge explain the intricacies of film music.
Music and Sounds for Looking Over Jordan | TN Civil War 150
Building Community | Looking Over Jordan | TN Civil War 150
After the war, African Americans quickly discovered they had to depend on each other.
Building Community | Looking Over Jordan | TN Civil War 150
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