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

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