Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

In their words, our shared history.

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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.

Creators

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Ed Bell

director

Thomas Lennon

director

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Mark Jonathan Harris

writer

Cast

Whoopi Goldberg actor Angela Bassett actor Michael Boatman actor Roscoe Lee Browne actor Don Cheadle actor Ossie Davis actor Ruby Dee actor Robert Guillaume actor Jasmine Guy actor Samuel L. Jackson actor CCH Pounder actor

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LaTanya Richardson Jackson actor Ruben Santiago-Hudson actor

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Roger Guenveur Smith actor Courtney B. Vance actor Vanessa Williams actor Oprah Winfrey actor Alfre Woodard actor