History Documentary
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.
Directed by
Thomas Lennon, Ed Bell
Written by
Mark Jonathan Harris
Samuel L. Jackson
Roger Guenveur Smith
Don Cheadle
Whoopi Goldberg
Narrator (voice)
Angela Bassett
CCH Pounder
Alfre Woodard
Vanessa Williams
Courtney B. Vance
Ossie Davis
Oprah Winfrey
Robert Guillaume
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Jasmine Guy
Michael Boatman
Roscoe Lee Browne
Ruby Dee
LaTanya Richardson Jackson

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