“I've read stories of slave owners who were very generous. They didn't keep them in shackles, they didn't whip the slaves, they built schools and churches for them, free housing, free food, free everything. It's wrong. No matter how nice you make it look, it's wrong.”

American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author

Michael Francis Moore is an American filmmaker and author. He is known for documentaries and other work that approach social, political, and economic issues from a progressive point of view. He first came to wider attention with his debut documentary, Roger & Me, which won awards. The film takes a sharp look at the collapse of the automotive industry in 1980s Flint and Detroit.