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Unchained Memories : Readings from the Slave Narratives
Release Date: February 10, 2003
Year | : | 2003 |
Slogan | : | «In their words, our shared history.» |
Genres | : | History, Documentary |
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Director | : | Thomas Lennon, Ed Bell |
Producers | : | Eileen Mack Knight |
Writers | : | Mark Jonathan Harris |
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.
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