Pbs202slavery by another name 2012 sundance film festival by news. A documentary that recounts the many ways in which american slavery persisted as a practice many decades after its supposed abolition. Blackmon by aaron whitehead tuesday, april 7, 2009 the very premise of douglas blackmons book, slavery by another name. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii by douglas a. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii kindle edition by blackmon, douglas a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war. 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. If youre like me, you grew up with the belief that the civil war ended slavery. Two of the boys, ralph and piggy, discover a conch shell on the beach, and piggy realizes it could be used as a horn to. 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. A new book by douglas blackmon called slavery by another name argues that slavery persisted in different forms long after 1862.
Turns out, slavery wasnt really over when lincoln said it was over. Usually, an african american either took the train or walked to a neighboring town or city looking for work. 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. This gets slavery by another name off to a shaky start. Pbs bases its slavery by another name documentary on the pulitzer prizewinning book by the same name.
The pulitzerprize winning book by douglas blackmon slavery by another name doubleday, 2008, has also become a documentary film and sundance film festival selection. Dockets and trial records were inconsistently maintained. Blackmon brings into sharp focus the nexus between race, state power, the expansion of capitalism and slavery through the backdoor. Read slavery by another name the reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii by douglas a. Accelerate the way you evolve boost your life and career with the best book summaries. Attorneys were rarely involved on the side of blacks. The peonage system represents one of the great failures of reconstruction. Blackmon doubleday, 2008 blackmon born 1964 grew up in the mississippi delta. Slavery by another name, is a thought provoking and maddening book about slavery in the south during the turn of the twentieth century through the 1960s. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The film tells how even as chattel slavery came to an end in the south in 1865, thousands of african americans were pulled back. It explores the forced labor of imprisoned black men and women, through the convict lease system used by states, local governments.
Slavery by another name the reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war iiby douglas a. 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. Pollard has joined forces yet again with sheila curran bernard, a writer that worked on eyes on the prize, to adapt the book written by douglas a. While the methods of forced labor took on many forms over those eight. Some neighbors called the cottingham section of the county pratts ferry, for. The futility of combating black slavery, writes blackmon, was clear. Some neighbors called the cottingham section of the county pratts ferry. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii, is a shock to even the.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading slavery by another name. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii 2008, a work of africanamerican history by douglas a. Back southerners were no longer slaves but not yet free 2. Blackmon writes of whites reaching for profits in farming, mining and other industrial. Pollard, the director of this historical documentary, may also be known for his work on eyes on the prize and 4 little girls. Slavery by another name and modern context slavery by another name is a documentary by douglas a. Slavery by another name is a 90 minute documentary that challenges one of americas most cherished assumptions. Blackmon eviscerates one of our schoolchildrens most basic assumptions. For a distinguished and appropriately documented book of nonfiction by an american author that is not eligible for consideration in any other category, ten. Through the eyes of jacob, the book recounts the history of jewish settlement in poland at the end of the. 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. With laurence fishburne, turron kofi alleyne, douglas a. Based on the pulitzerprizewinning book by douglas blackmon, slavery by another name tells the stories of men, charged with crimes like vagrancy, and often.
The reenslavement of black people in america from the civil war to world war ii. At very least a summary of its contents should be a chapter in every school book on american. Slavery by another name questions video link slavery by. Blackmon in which the american slave history has been narrated. Slavery by another name doc sheds light on era of neo. Blackmons pulitzer prizewinning book, premiered nationally on pbs in 2012 as a 90minute documentary, website, and educational initiative. Slavery by another name is a 90minute documentary that challenges one of americans most cherished assumptions. In the 5 cotton states, nearly half of all capital was in human beings, so when the investment was. 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. During the mid 1800s, slave narratives became an important literary forum for abolitionists. Slavery by another name challenges one of americans most cherished assumptions. Slavery by another name movie quotes rotten tomatoes. 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. 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.
Slavery didnt end with the surrender of confederate forces in 1865. To be a moral witness is perhaps the highest calling of journalism, and in this. A huge system of forced, unpaid labor, mostly affecting southern black men, that lasted until world war ii. It is at once provocative and thoughtprovoking, sobering and heartrending. Olivia leunis aads slavery by another name film notes 1. Slavery by another name is a passionate, highly impressive, and hugely important book. You will become very angry when you read how georgia, alabama, texas, florida et al had local town city officials ready to arrest african americans on made up trump up charges, such as. Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the library of. No quotes approved yet for slavery by another name. Slavery by another name relays the forgotten stories of postcivil war slavery duration. Slavery by another name engagement tpt national productions.
A literary analysis of slavery by another name by douglas. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii is a book by american writer douglas a. 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 personal story of green cottenham, a black man born free in the mid1880s is purely fictional. Blackmon, focuses on the southern united states implementation of a convict lease system to provide farmers with the labor of black people. The genius of blackmons book is that it illuminates both the real human. Move to construct that blacks and whites are equal. In 1865, the passage of the thirteenth amendment constitutionally outlawed slavery, and african american looked forward to what they would make of their newfound freedom. Watch the video, slavery by another namewhat comes to mind when you consider the films title, slavery by another name. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii. Blackmon buy this book at slavery by another name by douglas a.
This 82page guide for slavery by another name by douglas a. Blackmon is like a sequel to nelson mandelas story, something that requires our focus and attention. In this epic research and media project, blackmon and his collaborators bring to light a period of time when slavery had officially ended, yet a new form of was being reinstated. The subsequent ratification of the fourteenth amendment established the citizenship of all freed peoples and with it, equal. Park city digging into a chapter in the africanamerican saga that history books have traditionally glossed over, sam pollards slavery by another. 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.
Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in american historyan age of. Slavery by another namedebuted in 2012 and runs for 90 minutes. It was a shocking reality that often went unacknowledged, then and now. Slavery by another name, a multimedia project based on douglas a. In the video, it has narrated that freedom is one of the keen and basic rights of every human being. Katherine cooper and sneha lakshmanan parchman farm work songs contemporary connection. A pulitzer prizewinning account of the age of neoslavery, the american. Whereas other works researching the socalled jim crow era of racial. Blackmon gives a clear picture of the legalized enslavement. The american history has a dark period in which to be a black person is a crime. At very least a summary of its contents should be a chapter in every school book. The pbs documentary slavery by another name examines the perpetuation of slavery under the guise of the peonage system.
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