History

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

  • Prosecuting Peonage Trials Begins: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Prosecuting Peonage Trials Begins

    S1 -

    Historian Harry Lembeck explains Booker T. Washington, progressivism, Teddy Roosevelt and the federal government’s involvement in peonage trials.

  • Results of Reconstruction: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Results of Reconstruction

    S1 - 1m 13s

    Historian Khalil Muhammad explains how the mechanisms of dealing with race relations ended up producing new forms of slavery after Reconstruction.

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

    Reflections on Convict Labor

    S1 - 3m 20s

    Descendant Dr. Robert Corley describes a photo of a prisoner and how convict leasing is part of Birmingham’s history during a StoryCorps interview.

  • Reflections on Segregation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Reflections on Segregation

    S1 - 1m 49s

    Vanessa Cottenham shares her memories of segregation in Montevallo, AL during an interview recorded by StoryCorps.

  • New Systems of Exploitation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    New Systems of Exploitation

    S1 -

    Historians Khalil Muhammad and Risa Goluboff breakdown the legal steps taken to re-enslave southern blacks after the Civil War.

  • The Good, the Bad and the Worst: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Good, the Bad and the Worst

    S1 - 1m 19s

    Historian Pete Daniel talks about the positive things going on in history in addition to the bad things going on with white supremacy.

Schedule

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