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Release: February 10, 2003
Runtime: 75 min
Rating: ⭐ 4.8/10 (7 votes)
Status: Released
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
75 min
⭐ 4.8/10
7 votes
Overview
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.
Genres
History
Documentary
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Whoopi Goldberg
Narrator (voice)
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
Crew
Mark Jonathan Harris
Writer
Ed Bell
Director
Thomas Lennon
Director
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