Slavery by Another Name

Slavery by Another Name with Haitian-Creole Subtitles

1h 26m

Slavery by Another Name is a 90-minute documentary that challenges one of Americans’ most cherished assumptions: the belief that slavery in this country ended with the Emancipation Proclamation. 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 shocking force and brutality.

Episodes

Slavery by Another Name with Haitian-Creole Subtitles

S1 E4 - 1h 26m

Slavery by Another Name is a 90-minute documentary that challenges one of Americans’ most cherished assumptions: the belief that slavery in this country ended with the Emancipation Proclamation. 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 shocking force and brutality.
Slavery by Another Name with Portuguese Subtitles

S1 E3 - 1h 26m

Slavery by Another Name is a 90-minute documentary that challenges one of Americans’ most cherished assumptions: the belief that slavery in this country ended with the Emancipation Proclamation. 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 shocking force and brutality.
The Bricks We Stand On

S1 E3 - 17m 55s

In this 20 minute extra, Douglas A. Blackmon takes us to Atlanta for a look to explore the history of the city and learn about how the project evolved. The author also visits with descendents of historical characters featured in his book and the film who discuss the importance of coming to grips with challenging history.
Slavery by Another Name with Spanish Subtitles

S1 E2 - 1h 26m

Slavery by Another Name is a 90-minute documentary that challenges one of Americans’ most cherished assumptions: the belief that slavery in this country ended with the Emancipation Proclamation. 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 shocking force and brutality.
The Making of Slavery by Another Name

S1 E2 - 9m 16s

What goes into making a history documentary? Go behind the scenes for the making of SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME.
Slavery by Another Name

S1 E1 - 1h 24m

Slavery by Another Name is a 90-minute documentary that challenges one of Americans’ most cherished assumptions: the belief that slavery in this country ended with the Emancipation Proclamation. 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 shocking force and brutality.

Extras + Features

Slavery by Another Name - Preview

S1 E1 - 30s

Explore the little-known story of the labor practices and laws that effectively created a new form of slavery in the South that persisted into the 20th century. Laurence Fishburne narrates.
The Origins of Black Codes

S1 - 2m 31s

Historian Mary Ellen Curtin explains the origins of Black Codes and how they were local laws to subject free people to systems of control.
Peonage and Pearl Harbor

S1 -

Historian Risa Goluboff tells about the prosecution of peonage cases that began following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
The Purpose of Terrorism

S1 -

Descendant Sharon Malone talks about the true purpose of terrorism, its results and why people stayed where they were be persecuted.
Reflections on Hidden History

S1 -

Descendant Dr. Robert Corley talks about the hidden history of forced labor during a StoryCorps interview.
Coal Mining History

S1 - 2m 31s

Historian Mary Ellen Curtin talks about early coal mining and the industry's reliance on prison labor.
Reflections on Learning About Family Legacies

S1 - 4m 46s

Descendant Kate Willis talks about learning of John S. Williams and why exploring the story was important, even when the stories are negative.
An Unlikely Response

S1 - 7m 10s

"The article generated a response unlike anything else. Altogether, millions of mostly obscure entries in the public record offer details of a forced labor system of monotonous enormity."
Reflections on a Family's Migration

S1 -

Descendant Sharon Malone reflects on the Great Migration and how the daily indignities led people to leave in addition to the violence.
Separate but Equal

S1 -

Douglas A. Blackmon describes the crushing effects of Plessy v. Ferguson and its message that the fiction of equality would be upheld by government.
Introduction to the Curriculum

S1 - 3m

This video provides an overview of the educational curriculum developed for Slavery by Another Name.
Reflections on the Chain Gang System

S1 -

Descendant Bernard Kinsey expresses his reactions to the chain gang system and its effect of black Americans.

Schedule

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