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Films Featuring Slavery

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1959
A first century Jewish prince is forced to become a galley slave.
Ben-Hur
1960
A Thracian enslaved as a gladiator by the Roman Republic leads a slave revolt that engulfs much of the Italian peninsula.
Spartacus
1977
This mini-series is based on Alex Haley's biography about his family moving from slavery to liberation
Roots
1984
Enslaved Indian children are forced to mine for Sankara stones.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1989
During the American Civil War, an escaped slave joins an all-black fighting unit of the Union Army.
Glory
1997
In 1839, a slave revolt takes place on a Spanish ship headed to Cuba.
Amistad
1998
In this animated film, Moses frees the Hebrew slaves from the Pharaoh of Egypt.
The Prince of Egypt
1998
Toni Morrison adaptation in which a former slave experiences flashbacks to her past as a slave.
Beloved
2000
In this widely-panned sci-fi film, humanity has been enslaved by a race known as the Psychlos.
Battlefield Earth
2000
A 2nd century Roman general is enslaved and must fight for his life, and his country, in the arena.
Gladiator
2012
Plotlines involve escapes from historical AND futuristic forms of slavery.
Cloud Atlas
2012
A black slave purchased by a German dentist turned bounty hunter helps him track down corrupt overseers in exchange for freedom.
Django Unchained
2012
Near the end of the Civil War, the American president pushes to abolish slavery by urging Congress to pass the 13th Amendment.
Lincoln
2013
The true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C. in 1841 and sold into slavery.
12 Years a Slave
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