Liberty & Slavery (2016)
• April 4th, 2016 • 1h 26min
Documentary, History
Overview
America's Founding Fathers were yearning for a nation of individual liberty. But, the origins of America were overflowing with a deep-seated paradox. The Founding Fathers were rallying the colonists to liberty, while many were slave owners.
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