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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

In their words, our shared history.

4.8

1h 15m

2003

“In their words, our shared history.”

Synopsis

When the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years later, the memories of some 2,000 slave-era survivors were transcribed and preserved by the Library of Congress. These first-person anecdotes, ranging from the brutal to the bittersweet, have been brought to vivid life in this unique HBO documentary special, featuring the on-camera voices of over a dozen top African-American actors.

Director

Ed Bell

Thomas Lennon

HistoryDocumentary

slaverylibrary of congressblack slaveblack historyusa history

Cast & Crew

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

as Narrator (voice)

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Michael Boatman

Michael Boatman

Roscoe Lee Browne

Roscoe Lee Browne

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume

Jasmine Guy

Jasmine Guy

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