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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 Re-Enslavement: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • The Birth of Jim Crow: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Birth of Jim Crow

    S1 -

    Khalil Muhammad describes how the era of Jim Crow and "separate but equal" came into being.

  • Why Migrate?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Migrate?

    S1 -

    Historian James Grossman explains why black Southerners left the South during the Great Migration.

  • FDR and The New Deal: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • Reflections on Dreams: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Reflections on Dreams

    S1 -

    Sam Pollard talks about his dream project: exploring different cultures through their music ("ethnomusicology") in a StoryCorps interview.

  • Coal Mining History: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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 Race Relations: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Reflections on Race Relations

    S1 -

    Descendant Dr. Robert Corley shared what sparked his lifelong interest in race relations and convict leasing during a StoryCorps interview.

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