Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
- Released on
- Runtime
- 75 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- 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
Director
- Ed Bell
- Thomas Lennon
