Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
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2003 · Movie · 1h 15m
The read
It runs a compact 1h 15m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Mark Jonathan HarrisWriter
- Ed BellDirector
- Thomas LennonDirector
Cast
- Whoopi GoldbergNarrator (voice)
- Angela BassettCast
- Michael BoatmanCast
- Roscoe Lee BrowneCast
- Don CheadleCast
- Ossie DavisCast
- Ruby DeeCast
- Robert GuillaumeCast
- Jasmine GuyCast
- Samuel L. JacksonCast
- CCH PounderCast
- LaTanya Richardson JacksonCast
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Themes
slaverylibrary of congressblack slaveblack historyusa history