Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

4.8

1 hr 15 min

2003-02-10

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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.

History

Documentary

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Characters

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Narrator (voice)

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Michael Boatman

Michael Boatman

Roscoe Lee Browne

Roscoe Lee Browne

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

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