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America, Empire of LibertyEpisodes

    Cuba - That Four Letter Word

    71/90An American-backed invasion of Cuba fails.

    Black Power

    68/90African-American frustration at the slow pace of change results in riots.

    'And We Shall Overcome'

    67/90Activists confront segregationists and President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act.

    The Back of the Bus

    66/90The US Supreme Court orders schools to become racially mixed.

    Faith and Freedom in New England

    6/90The Puritan founders of New England sowed the seeds of modern democracy.

    Southern Planters and Black Slaves

    5/90The English settled in Virginia and Maryland. Slaves from Africa were introduced.