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
Angela Bassett
Whoopi Goldberg
Narrator (voice)
CCH Pounder
Don Cheadle
Vanessa Williams
Courtney B. Vance
Alfre Woodard
Oprah Winfrey
Jasmine Guy
Roscoe Lee Browne
Robert Guillaume
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Ossie Davis
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Ruby Dee
Michael Boatman
Roger Guenveur Smith

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