Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

75 mins | Documentary, History | Feb. 10, 2003

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.

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

75 mins | Documentary, History | Feb. 10, 2003

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
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.
IMDb rating 8.0
Producers
Original title Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Directors Ed Bell, Thomas Lennon
Writers Mark Jonathan Harris

Cast

Whoopi Goldberg

as Narrator (voice)