Unchained Memories

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. more

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Posted: Dec-02-2008

Amazing Documentary

I purchased this documentary to supplement a 5th grade unit on slavery. I can't imagine a better way for students to learn about the experiences African Americans faced under the institution of slavery than these first hand accounts. This documentary has been wonderfully done. The 'actors' are...

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Posted: Jul-14-2008

A truly powerful work.

I bought this for use in my middle school classroom, and am so glad I did. It was so much more powerful than I ever expected. I did not think I could be so affected by what I considered "just more information about slavery". I definitely picked my jaw up off the floor a few times. Having the...

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Posted: Sep-04-2007

Unchained Memories

This is an amazing video that has famous African-American actors reading the narratives of former slaves as they retold their experience during the American slave movement. The pace is perfect and narratives are intertwined with photos and re-enactments that bring the slave experience to life....

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Posted: May-16-2007

Unchained Memories

I love this DVD it is an excellent representation of the plight of African Americans from slavery until present.

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Posted: Feb-08-2007

Slavery Commentaries

Spoken history from those who lived it. Very good book. Interesting. Educational. The facts from the slaves themselves. Awesome reading.

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Posted: Jan-25-2007

voices from the past

The end of the Civil War in 1865 freed about 4 million slaves in America, a significant number of whom lived into the 1940s. During the Depression, the Federal Writers Project hired people to interview and record first person narratives from these former slaves, the last first-hand resource that...

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Posted: Sep-09-2006

Touched my heart

This is a beautiful documentary that touches on a small element of how slavery was from the exact words of ex slaves. It is impossible to embody how the whole experience was from the tales of the slaves that appeared in the books and in the movie. But this movie does a good job on exposng some of...

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Posted: Mar-22-2006

This disappointed me...

This disappointed me..., March 21, 2006Reviewer: Thom (Polk County, Florida) - See all my reviews If this film centered on the actual slaves, rather than the ACTORS making narration, it would have been a very powerful documentary. While reading it should have focused on the drawings, and...

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Posted: Feb-25-2006

unchained memories dve

The product was received before due date, in perfect condition. Would due business with this company again.

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Posted: Dec-02-2003

A powerful and fulfilling experience.

I recently enjoyed seeing the DVD of this documentary reading from the Slave Narratives that is in the Library of Congress. These are readings from former slaves interviewed as part of a writing project sponsored by the federal government work program in the 1930s. This is one of those gems...

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