Unchained memories readings from the slave narratives

Format: DVD 2003
Availability: Available at 4 Libraries 4 of 4 copies
Available (4)
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CLP - Main Library Second Floor Film & Audio - Nonfiction Video (DVD) E444.U529 2003x
Location  CLP - Main Library
 
Collection  Second Floor Film & Audio - Nonfiction Video
 
Call Number  (DVD) E444.U529 2003x
 
 
Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale Audiovisual SVD-1783
Location  Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale
 
Collection  Audiovisual
 
Call Number  SVD-1783
 
 
Carnegie Library of Homestead AV DVD 306.362 Unch
Location  Carnegie Library of Homestead
 
Collection  AV
 
Call Number  DVD 306.362 Unch
 
 
Northland Public Library Documentaries DOCUMENTARY 306.362 UN1 (DVD)
Location  Northland Public Library
 
Collection  Documentaries
 
Call Number  DOCUMENTARY 306.362 UN1 (DVD)
 
 
Summary
When the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years later, the memories of 2,000 survivors were transcribed and preserved by the Library of Congress. These anecdotes have been brought to vivid life by HBO.
Contents
Special features: Audio narrative / Fountain Hughes (24 min.)
Audio interview / Yvonne Beatty (5 min.)
Ex-slave biographies
Web links.

Additional Information
Subjects Slave narratives.
Slaves -- United States.
African Americans -- Biography.
African Americans -- History -- To 1863.
Slaves -- United States -- Social conditions.
United States -- Race relations.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Publisher [New York, N.Y.] :HBO Video,2003
Edition Full screen.
Contributors Santiago-Hudson, Ruben, 1956-
Glover, Jacqueline.
Lennon, Thomas F. (Thomas Furneaux)
Weber, Juliet.
Bell, Ed.
Harris, Mark Jonathan, 1941-
Guillaume, Donna Brown.
Nevins, Sheila.
Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955-
Bassett, Angela.
Boatman, Michael, 1964-
Browne, Roscoe Lee.
Cheadle, Don.
Daley, Sandra.
Davis, Ossie.
Dee, Ruby.
Guillaume, Robert.
Guy, Jasmine.
Jackson, Samuel L.
Pounder, C. C. H.
Richardson, LaTanya, 1949-
Smith, Roger Guenveur.
Vance, Courtney B.
Williams, Vanessa.
Winfrey, Oprah.
Woodard, Alfre, 1953-
Berlin, Ira, 1941-2018
Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.
Home Box Office (Firm)
Library of Congress.
HBO Video (Firm)
Participants/Performers Narrator, Whoopi Goldberg ; With readings by: Angela Bassett, Michael Boatman, Roscoe Lee Browne, Don Cheadle, Sandra Daley, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Robert Guillaume, Jasmine Guy, Samuel L. Jackson, C.C.H. Pounder, LaTanya Richardson, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Roger Guenveur Smith, Courtney B. Vance, Vanessa L. Williams, Oprah Winfrey, Alfre Woodard.
Other Contributors Senior historical advisor, Ira Berlin ; historical advisors, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ... [et al.].
Audience MPAA rating: Not rated.
Language English
Closed-captioned.
Notes Some copies incorrectly state "Subtitles: Spanish" on container.
"HBO original programming."
Program content: c2002.
System Details DVD; Region 1; full screen presentation; optional English 5.1 surround., English 2.0.
Description 1 videodisc (1 hr., 13 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN 0783123396
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