It was up to the slave owner to assign whatever name they wished, and most often consisted of no more than a first name. Pbs bases its slavery by another name documentary on the pulitzer prizewinning book by the same name. In this groundbreaking historical expose, douglas a. A pulitzer prizewinning account of the age of neoslavery, the american period following the emancipation proclamation in which convicts, mostly black men, were leased through forced labor camps operated by state and federal governments. A true story, repeated word for word as i heard it duration. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii, by douglas a. But our history lessons might look different in the future, if more people read the book slave nation. Blackmon writes of whites reaching for profits in farming, mining and other industrial endeavors by exploiting the labor of black men denied their freedom by trickery by. Slavery by another name relays the forgotten stories of postcivil war slavery duration. The bible contains many references to slavery, which was a common practice in antiquity. A new book by douglas blackmon called slavery by another name argues that slavery persisted in different forms long after 1862. Industrialized slavery came in various other forms, as this documentary shows. Watch the 90minute film about slavery after the civil war.
Under laws enacted specifically to intimidate blacks, tens of thousands of african americans were arbitrarily arrested, hit with outrageous. Slavery by another name follows the life of green cottenham who was arrested on march 30, 1908 by the sheriff of selby county, alabama, and charged with vagrancy and in walking in his footsteps author blackmon shared what hed learned about the politics of the day and how those politics and slavery were synonymous then as they are today. This gets slavery by another name off to a shaky start. Black book is just another poetic chapter in the life of mose xavier hardin jr. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. For a distinguished and appropriately documented book of nonfiction by an american author that is not eligible for consideration in any other category, ten. The arrival of the first captives to the jamestown colony, in 1619, is often seen as the beginning of slavery in americabut enslaved africans arrived in. Slavery by another name is a ninetyminute documentary that challenges one of americas most cherished assumptions. How slavery united the colonies and sparked the american revolution, by. Popular slavery books showing 150 of 8,180 the underground railroad hardcover by. Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in american historyan age of neoslavery that. From the aftermath of the civil war through the dawn of world war ii. During slavery in the united states, most all slaves were given names by their owners.
Slavery by another name is based on the book by douglas blackmon. Today the book retains its acclaim, with the 1939 film starring vivien leigh only adding to its popularity. Biblical texts outline sources and legal status of slaves, economic roles of slavery, types of slavery, and debt slavery, which thoroughly explain the institution of slavery in israel in antiquity. This 82page guide for slavery by another name by douglas a. A book that will no doubt change your perspective on the history of this country.
If youre like me, you grew up with the belief that the civil war ended slavery. With laurence fishburne, turron kofi alleyne, douglas a. Slavery by another name is a 90minute documentary that challenges one of americans most cherished assumptions. Divided into three parts and seventeen chapters, slavery by another name is one ofthe most captivating books that expose the heinous crime ofslavery in the postemancipationhistoryofthe usa. Turns out, slavery wasnt really over when lincoln said it was over. While a slaveowner had made a longterm investment and had an. And any viewer of this film should do that, read blackmons slavery by another name.
It was replaced by a different kind of slavery in many ways worse than the precivil war days. Based on the pulitzerprizewinning book by douglas blackmon, slavery by another name tells the stories of men, charged with crimes like vagrancy, and often guilty of nothing, who were bought and sold. More specifically, these individuals sought the immediate and full emancipation of all slaves. The pbs documentary slavery by another name examines the perpetuation of slavery under the guise of the peonage system. An abolitionist, as the name implies, is a person who sought to abolish slavery during the 19th century.
Learn about five forms of slavery national underground. Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in. This system, which allowed people considered legal property to be bought, sold and owned forever, was supported by the us and european powers in the 16th 18th centuries. Blackmon, is a compendium of abuses that augments that conventionallyaccepted. It was a shocking reality that often went unacknowledged, then and now. Based on the pulitzerprizewinning book by douglas blackmon, slavery by another name tells the stories of men, charged with crimes like vagrancy, and often guilty of nothing, who were bought and sold, abused, and. It will challenge and change your understanding of what we were as americans and of what we are.
Revenues from the neoslavery poured the equivalent of tens of millions of dollars into the treasuries of alabama, mississippi, louisiana, georgia, florida, texas, north carolina, and south carolinawhere more than 75 percent of the black population in the united states then. The bible stipulates the treatment of slaves, especially in the old testament. A canadian television series based on the book of the same name. In our humble opinion slavery by another name doesnt focus on antiwhite rhetoric, but on social justice. Death and power in the world of atlantic slavery, described the miserable conditions that prevailed in jamaica after the british seized. A slave was considered by law as property, or chattel, and was deprived of most of the rights ordinarily held by free persons. Today, most observers agree there are five major forms of slavery occurring in the world. Blackmon puts that lie to rest by telling the story of the period of neoslavery in america a 75year sweep of history, starting at the end of the civil war up to the mid20th.
The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii is a book by american writer douglas a. Colson whitehead goodreads author shelved 376 times as slavery. Based on a vast record of original documents and personal narratives, slavery by another name unearths the lost stories of slaves and. The peonage system represents one of the great failures of reconstruction. The book slavery by another name by awardwinning journalist douglas blackmon documents how african americans in alabama and throughout the south were reenslaved in the years following the civil war, due in part to laws specifically written to facilitate the arbitrary arrest of african americans. Learn more about the history, legality, and sociology of slavery in this article. Blackmon brings into sharp focus the nexus between race, state power, the expansion of capitalism and slavery through the backdoor. As it poured millions of dollars into southern government treasuries, the new slavery also became a key instrument in the terrorization of african americans seeking full participation in the u. This book bears a different name, but its written with an equally powerful purpose. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii by douglas a. Perversely, this convict leasing could be worse than slavery.
Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in american historyan age of. The reenslavement of black people in america from the civil war to world war ii. Racial history book banned by alabama prison now a pbs. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war. It was not slavery in the beginning, yet essentially became another form of it.
A huge system of forced, unpaid labor, mostly affecting southern black men, that lasted until world war ii. It explores the forced labor, of prisoners, overwhelmingly african american men, through the convict lease system used by states, local governments, white farmers, and corporations after the american civil war. Based on the 2008 pulitzer prizewinning book by douglas a. A documentary that recounts the many ways in which american slavery persisted as a practice many decades after its supposed abolition. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii. Americas history of slavery began long before jamestown. The cover photograph shows a young black man, possibly only a boy in prison garb, lying on his side with his. It was a slavery that existed in parts of the south until 1945. A list of fiction and nonfiction books dealing with slavery in the us over the years. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Dockets and trial records were inconsistently maintained.
I thought i did know about the end of slavery, but after having read the book and seen the film, i became aware of how little i really knew and how important these facts about this ongoing form of slavery by another name up to the 1940s are to understand even. Watch the beginning of slavery by another name, the new documentary challenging one of americas most cherished assumptions. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii douglas a. A civil war slave escapes by sea video book trailer. Attorneys were rarely involved on the side of blacks. This book is extremely well documented and very eyeopening. Slavery, condition in which one human being was owned by another. Slavery by another name by douglas a blackmon the reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii this pulitzer prizewinning book shocks the reader before he or she has opened it. However, after reading the book, it becomes evident that these injustices still exist today, although masked under different laws and perpetrators. The genius of blackmons book is that it illuminates both the real human tragedy and the. Blackmon includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 17 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Is gone with the winds nostalgia for slavery acceptable. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil.
Slavery by another name, based on a prizewinning book by the journalist douglas a. Slavery by another name mp3 cd audiobook, mp3 audio, unabridged. Nor is its appeal is limited to the englishspeaking world. Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in american historyan age of neoslavery that thrived from the aftermath of the civil war through the dawn of world war ii. Douglas a blackmon a sobering account of a littleknown crime against african americans, and the insidious legacy of racism that reverberates today. Slavery by another name the reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war iiby douglas a. Blacks agreed to help with the crops of white landowners for a certain period of time, but if they attempted to leave they were arrested. Children entrapped in peonage strike for better food, try to alert the government, but fail in these attempts. The personal story of green cottenham, a black man born free in the mid1880s is purely fictional. Blackmon eviscerates one of our schoolchildrens most basic assumptions. A pulitzer prizewinning account of the age of neoslavery, the american period following the emancipation proclamation in which convicts, mostly black men. Chattel slavery is the most common form of slavery known to americans.
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