Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

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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Description

Director

Thomas Lennon
Ed Bell

Stars

Whoopi Goldberg
Narrator (voice)

Angela Bassett

Michael Boatman

Roscoe Lee Browne

Samuel L. Jackson

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Keywords

slavery, black slave, american history, black history, library of congress

Production

N/A

Actor

Whoopi Goldberg, Angela Bassett, Michael Boatman, Roscoe Lee Browne, Don Cheadle, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Robert Guillaume, Jasmine Guy, Samuel L. Jackson, CCH Pounder, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Roger Guenveur Smith, Courtney B. Vance, Vanessa Williams, Oprah Winfrey, Alfre Woodard

Creators

Eileen Mack Knight (Casting), Mark Jonathan Harris (Writer), Juliet Weber (Editor), Thomas Lennon (Director), Ed Bell (Director)

Release dates

10.02.2003 (US)