Episodes
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Reflections on Sharecropping
S1 - 2m 18s
During a StoryCorps interview, U.W. Clemons talked about his grandparents and parents and their lives of sharecropping following the Civil War.
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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.
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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.
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Reflections on Convict Leasing
S1 -
Descendant Bernard Kinsey reacts to the re-enslavement of black people through convict labor.
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The Creation of the NAACP
S1 - 1m 50s
Historian Risa Goluboff explains the creation of the NAACP and its importance at this time in history.
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Reflections on the Great Migration
S1 -
Descendant Bernard Kinsey talks about his move to Los Angeles and his pride at being part of the Great Migration.
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The Legacy of Supremacy
S1 - 2m 10s
Historian James Grossman talks about the legacy that exists today due to supremacy and terror mechanisms from the past.
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Brutalization and Coal Mining
S1 -
Historian Khalil Muhammad discusses torture, mining conditions and their roles in convict labor.
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FDR and The New Deal
S1 -
Historian Risa Goluboff explains how The New Deal was a watershed moment including symbolic steps to make black Americans feel included in the policy.
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Reflections on Dreams
S1 -
Sam Pollard talks about his dream project: exploring different cultures through their music ("ethnomusicology") in a StoryCorps interview.
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Coal Mining History
S1 - 2m 31s
Historian Mary Ellen Curtin talks about early coal mining and the industry's reliance on prison labor.
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Reflections on Re-Enslavement
S1 - 1m 46s
Descendant Tonya Groomes reflects on how this re-enslavement has effected so many people during an interview recorded by StoryCorps.
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