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Slavery by Another Name

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 1865, thousands of African Americans were pulled back into forced labor with shocking force and brutality.

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: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • Slavery by Another Name with Spanish Subtitles: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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 Bricks We Stand On: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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

  • Reflections on a Family's Migration: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • Reflections on a Company Town: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Reflections on a Company Town

    S1 - 3m 40s

    Bobby Clayton explains the commissaries and schools in the company town he grew up in during an interview recorded by StoryCorps.

  • Sharecropping as Slavery: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sharecropping as Slavery

    S1 - 2m 3s

    Author Douglas A. Blackmon explains the sharecropping and how it was another form of slavery.

  • Reflections on Child Convict Labor: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Reflections on Child Convict Labor

    S1 - 1m 45s

    Author Douglas A. Blackmon talks about researching his book “Slavery by Another Name” and his surprise at finding child convicts.

  • Extended Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Extended Preview

    S1 - 1m 16s

    Discover how Southern States used the criminal justice system after the Civil War to force African Americans to labor against their will. Narrated by Laurence Fishburne.

  • Alonzo Bailey: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Alonzo Bailey

    S1 -

    Historian Pete Daniel discusses the Alonzo Bailey case and how it related to the peonage statute.

  • The Economics of Labor: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Economics of Labor

    S1 - 1m 19s

    Douglas A. Blackmon talks about the reasons behind convict labor practices of the day.

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