Book discussion on slavery by another name february 21, 2008 life and legacy of thurgood marshall, panel 1. Transcript slavery and the making of america episode 1. Challenges one of americas most cherished assumptions, the belief that slavery in the united states ended with abraham. While four million black americans were officially free by the thirteenth amendment, many white slave owners did not approve of such action. Digital storytelling unit slavery by another name bento. This 90 minute pbs documentary challenges the belief that slavery in the united states ended with the emancipation proclamation. The cover photograph shows a young black man, possibly only a boy in prison garb, lying on his side with his. Park city digging into a chapter in the africanamerican saga that history books have traditionally glossed over, sam pollards slavery by another name argues that emancipation didnt quite. Watch slavery by another name video and complete viewing guide questions quick links below to relevant video clips of 23 minutes each, containing historians commentary on the topics. The film documents how after the civil war, repressive labor practices and laws pulled thousands of african americans in the south back into new forms of slavery that lasted well into the 20th century. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii by douglas a. I mentioned douglas blackmons excellent book, slavery by another name.
Slavery by another name in 1865 the thirteenth amendment to the united states constitution officially outlaws slavery and involuntary servitude, however leaving one exception, as to the punishment for a crime. 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. Challenging the idea that slavery in the us ended with the emancipation proclamation, this documentary recounts how following the civil war new forms of forced labor emerged, trapping hundreds of thousands of african americans in a brutal system. The prison of slavery by the 1920s, civil rights groups and labor unions were demanding that the convict lease system be ended. Slavery by another name challenges one of americas most cherished assumptions the belief that slavery in the us ended with abraham lincolns emancipation proclamation by telling the harrowing story of how in the south, a new system of involuntary servitude took its place with shocking force. Quack, enslaved to a house painter, approached fort george the seat. Essay about slavery by another name 1282 words 6 pages.
Watch the 90minute film about slavery after the civil war. A panel discussion was held on the legacy of thurgood marshall, the first black u. 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. Sep 27, 2016 slavery by another name relays the forgotten stories of postcivil war slavery duration. Mar 25, 2008 in slavery by another name, douglas blackmon of the wall street journal argues that slavery did not end in the united states with the emancipation proclamation in 1862. With laurence fishburne, turron kofi alleyne, douglas a. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii. Blackmon, chronicles how hundreds of thousands of blacks in the. This 82page guide for slavery by another name by douglas a. Blackmon, chronicles how hundreds of thousands of blacks in the south continued to exist in a form of quasi. Slavery by another name is a 90 minute documentary that challenges one of americas most cherished assumptions.
Slavery by another name the reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war iiby douglas a. Blackmon is an american journalist and an awardwinning author born on september 6 th, 1964. Slavery by another name is based on the book by douglas blackmon. Jun 29, 2011 slavery by another name is a 90 minute documentary that challenges one of americas most cherished assumptions.
Slavery by another name narrated by laurence fishburne produced and directed by sam pollard executive producer catherine allan coexecutive producer douglas a. Scenes display visual evidence of news headlines, letters, and satirical propaganda to back up statements given by interviewed professionals. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii, published by doubleday. In slavery by another name, douglas blackmon of the wall street journal argues that slavery did not end in the united states with the emancipation proclamation in 1862. Slavery by another name challenges one of our countrys most cherished assumptions. Blackmon includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 17 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. The peonage system represents one of the great failures of reconstruction. Watch the video, slavery by another namewhat comes to mind when you consider the films title, slavery by another name. Park city digging into a chapter in the africanamerican saga that history books have traditionally glossed over, sam pollards slavery by another. Slavery by another name digital storytelling will help to further educate african american and latino boys and their teachers about how postemancipation labor practices and laws effectively.
Slavery by another name the reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii by douglas a. Transcript slavery and the making of america episode 2. I just read a couple of weeks ago when i must horrifying books ive ever read by douglas blackmon not cold i think slavery by another name its a the first detailed discussion not certainly the. Slavery by another name is a 90minute documentary that challenges one of americans most cherished assumptions. It is at once provocative and thoughtprovoking, sobering and heartrending. The convict lease system was reported to be harsher than slavery. Directed by sam pollard, produced by catherine allan and douglas blackmon and written by sheila curranbernard, slavery by another name shines a light on the injustices occurring after african americans were freed, specifically in the south.
The pbs documentary slavery by another name examines the perpetuation of slavery under the guise of the peonage system. Digital storytelling unit slavery by another name bento pbs. For those who think the conversation about race or exploitation in america is over, they should read douglas blackmons cautionary tale, slavery by another name. Challenges one of americas most cherished assumptions, the belief that slavery in the united states. Slavery by another name pdf summary blackmon digs deep in world history, and as a reporter decides to provoke the wall street journal by asking a series of questions that make every person raise its eyebrows over the moneymaking methods. Documentary explores slavery by another name thegrio. What the companys managers did with cottenham, and thousands of other black men they purchased from. Blackmon under laws enacted specifically to intimidate blacks, tens of thousands of african americans were arbitrarily arrested, hit with outrageous fines, and charged for the costs of their own arrests. A huge system of forced, unpaid labor, mostly affecting southern black men, that lasted until world war ii. Pbs bases its slavery by another name documentary on the pulitzer prizewinning book by the same name.
Author douglas blackmon is an awardwinning journalist, also the. The convict lease system was a system of penal labor practiced in the southern u. Slavery by another name challenges one of americas most cherished assumptions the belief that slavery in the us ended with abraham lincolns emancipation proclamation by telling the harrowing story of how in the south, a new system of involuntary servitude took. Read an excerpt from the transcript of the savannah colloquy, a. The 90 minute film, slavery by another name, based on a book by journalist douglas a. Slavery by another name history background by nancy obrien wagner, bluestem heritage group introduction for more than seventyfive years after the emancipation proclamation and the end of the civil war, thousands of blacks were systematically forced to work against their will. Slavery by another name relays the forgotten stories of postcivil war slavery duration. Advertisement the degree of difficulty is higher than normal, because this is a chapter of american history that is underdiscussed in general. The film tells how even as chattel slavery came to an end in the south in 1865, thousands of african americans were pulled back into forced labor with. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Jan 27, 20 slavery by another name slavery has been known to be one of the cruelest treatments on african americans. Throughout the book, the origins of slavery, the author, betty woods, depicts how religion and race along with social, economic, and political factors were the key factors in determining the exact timing that the colonists labor bases of indentured europeans would change to involuntary west african servitude. Pollards latest is slavery by another name, an illuminating documentary about the new system of human labor trafficking and involuntary servitude that white southerners developed to. 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 subject to sometimes deadly working conditions as unpaid convict labor. Apr 10, 2008 slavery by another name the reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war iiby douglas a. Slavery by another name does just that, detailing the mechanisms by which africanamericans in the south were oppressed after the civil war and their supposed emancipation. Pollards latest is slavery by another name, an illuminating documentary about the new system of human labor trafficking and involuntary servitude that white southerners developed to subjugate. While the methods of forced labor took on many forms over those eight. It was a shocking reality that often went unacknowledged, then and now. The film tells how even as chattel slavery came to an end in 1865, thousands of african americans were pulled. It explores the forced labor, of prisoners, overwelmingly african american men, through the convict lease system used by states, local governments, white farmers. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii is a book by american writer douglas a. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Slavery by another name, a documentary film based on 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. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii once before and im glad to learn that bill moyers. A documentary that recounts the many ways in which american slavery persisted as a practice many decades after its supposed abolition. Jun 22, 2008 i mentioned douglas blackmons excellent book, slavery by another name. The last known case of this form of slavery was prosecuted in texas in 1962. But in the system of slavery by another name, the jobs were identified first, and then the justice administrators rounded up the lawbreakers to work in the jobs as long as they were needed. The reenslavement of black people in america from the civil war to world war ii. Slavery by another name facing history and ourselves.
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