Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
In their words, our shared history.
2003-02-10 | 75 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Whoopi GoldbergNarrator (voice)
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Angela Bassett
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Michael Boatman
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Roscoe Lee Browne
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Don Cheadle
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Ossie Davis
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Ruby Dee
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Robert Guillaume
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Jasmine Guy
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Samuel L. Jackson
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CCH Pounder
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LaTanya Richardson Jackson
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson
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Roger Guenveur Smith
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Courtney B. Vance
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Vanessa Williams
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Oprah Winfrey
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Alfre Woodard
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