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

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