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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 |
| Production Companies | : | |
| 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.
Main Actors
Whoopi Goldberg
Character : Narrator (voice)
Angela Bassett
Character :
Michael Boatman
Character :
Roscoe Lee Browne
Character :
Don Cheadle
Character :
Ossie Davis
Character :
Ruby Dee
Character :
Robert Guillaume
Character :
Jasmine Guy
Character :
Samuel L. Jackson
Character :
CCH Pounder
Character :
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Character :
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Character :
Roger Guenveur Smith
Character :
Courtney B. Vance
Character :
Vanessa Williams
Character :
Oprah Winfrey
Character :
Alfre Woodard
Character :
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