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

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