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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)

Name: Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Genre: History, Documentary
Released: 2003-02-10
Duration: 75 min
Rating: 4.786
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Angela Bassett, Michael Boatman, Roscoe Lee Browne, Don Cheadle

02/10/2003 History, Documentary 1h 15m

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In their words, our shared history.

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.

Mark Jonathan Harris

Writer

Ed Bell

Director

Thomas Lennon

Director