Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
- In their words, our shared history.
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.
Release Date : 2003-02-10
Language :English
Adult : false
Status : Released
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Production Country : United States of America
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Cast
Character Name : Narrator (voice)
Original Name : Whoopi Goldberg
Gender : Female
Character Name :
Original Name : Angela Bassett
Gender : Female
Character Name :
Original Name : Michael Boatman
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : Roscoe Lee Browne
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : Don Cheadle
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : Ossie Davis
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : Ruby Dee
Gender : Female
Character Name :
Original Name : Robert Guillaume
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : Jasmine Guy
Gender : Female
Character Name :
Original Name : Samuel L. Jackson
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : CCH Pounder
Gender : Female
Character Name :
Original Name : LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Gender : Female
Character Name :
Original Name : Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : Roger Guenveur Smith
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : Courtney B. Vance
Gender : Male
Character Name :
Original Name : Vanessa Williams
Gender : Female
Character Name :
Original Name : Oprah Winfrey
Gender : Female
Character Name :
Original Name : Alfre Woodard
Gender : Female
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