Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
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“In their words, our shared history.”
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.
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Cast
18 people
Whoopi Goldberg
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Sister Act
Ghost
Angela Bassett
Known for
9-1-1
London Has Fallen
Michael Boatman
Known for
The Good Fight
Spin City
Roscoe Lee Browne
Known for
Spider-Man
Treasure Planet
Don Cheadle
Known for
Iron Man 3
Crash
Ossie Davis
Known for
Doctor Dolittle
Do the Right Thing
Ruby Dee
Known for
The Stand
Do the Right Thing
Robert Guillaume
Known for
The Lion King
Timon and Pumbaa
Jasmine Guy
Known for
Dead Like Me
The Vampire Diaries
Samuel L. Jackson
Known for
Pulp Fiction
The Hateful Eight
CCH Pounder
Known for
Avatar
The Shield
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Known for
Show Me a Hero
U.S. Marshals
Thomas Lennon Director · Ed Bell Director Mark Jonathan Harris Writer
United States release February 10, 2003 · Produced in United States
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 10, 2003
TV · HBO premiere
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