Slavery

Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting his fellow Hebrew slaves on a journey of escape from Egypt.

Themes: Scripture, Leadership, Prophecy, Slavery, Freedom, Wrath, Struggle

This featurette highlights the story of Moses and his struggle to free his people from slavery in Egypt.

Themes: Brotherhood, Scripture, Leadership, Prophecy, Slavery, Freedom, Wrath, Struggle

The true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, who was abducted and sold into slavery.

Themes: Survival, Slavery, Injustice, Human Rights, Life, Humanity, Despair, Hopeless, Bondage

Bass challenges Epps about the poor treatment of his slaves and the moral right to own slaves at all.

Themes: Candor, Ethics, Morality, Slavery, Injustice, Humanity, Cruelty, Freedom, Liberty

Epps reads passages of scripture to his slaves, which advocate the beating of slaves who are not compliant to their master.

Themes: Bible, Scripture, Slavery, Injustice, Abuse, Fear, Intimidation, Justification, Evil

Solomon admonishes a fellow slave who is crying over being separated from her children, and tells her not to fall into despair.

Themes: Sorrow, Despair, Giving Up, Survival, Hope, Hopeless, Slavery, Perseverance, Freedom

Solomon and two other slaves discuss whether to plan a mutiny. Solomon states that he doesn't just want to just survive, he wants to live.

Themes: Survival, Slavery, Injustice, Human Trafficking, Human Rights, Life, Humanity, Despair, Hopeless