Slavery by Another Name
Reflections on Labor
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Learn how post-Civil War practices and laws created a new form of slavery in the South.
Learn how post-Civil War practices and laws created a new form of slavery in the South.
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Learn how a de facto slavery system persisted for Black Southerners after the Civil War.
Learn how a de facto slavery system persisted for Black Southerners after the Civil War.
Reflections on Jim Crow
Descendant Tonya Groomes talks to her dad about his experiences growing up in the South.
Descendant Tonya Groomes talks to her dad about his experiences growing up in the South.
Reflections on Labor
Descendant Rod Frazer remembers the types of labor on WD McCurdy's plantation.
Descendant Rod Frazer remembers the types of labor on WD McCurdy's plantation.
Pig Laws and Imprisonment
Historian Khalil Muhammad explains the establishment of Pig Laws.
Historian Khalil Muhammad explains the establishment of Pig Laws.
Reflections on Segregation
Vanessa Cottenham shares her memories of segregation in Montevallo, AL.
Vanessa Cottenham shares her memories of segregation in Montevallo, AL.
Reflections on a Company Town
Bobby Clayton explains the commissaries and schools in the company town he grew up in.
Bobby Clayton explains the commissaries and schools in the company town he grew up in.
Brutalization and Coal Mining
Historian Khalil Muhammad discusses torture and mining conditions of convict labor.
Historian Khalil Muhammad discusses torture and mining conditions of convict labor.
White Supremacists and Government
Historian Mary Ellen Curtin explains positions of power and white supremacists.
Historian Mary Ellen Curtin explains positions of power and white supremacists.
Booker T. Washington and Teddy Roosevelt
Historians Risa Goluboff and Harry Lembeck talk about Booker T. Washington.
Historians Risa Goluboff and Harry Lembeck talk about Booker T. Washington.
Reflections on Family History
Descendant Tonya Groomes talks about her role as family historian.
Descendant Tonya Groomes talks about her role as family historian.
Why Migrate?
Historian James Grossman explains why black Southerners left the South.
Historian James Grossman explains why black Southerners left the South.
Why Forced Labor?
Douglas A. Blackmon and historian Khalil Muhammad explain the Southern economy.
Douglas A. Blackmon and historian Khalil Muhammad explain the Southern economy.
What it Meant to be a Convict
Historian Khalil Muhammad explains the convict leasing period.
Historian Khalil Muhammad explains the convict leasing period.
Reflections on White Supremacy
Descendant Barbara Belisle shares stories of racism and the KKK she experienced.
Descendant Barbara Belisle shares stories of racism and the KKK she experienced.
Plessy v. Ferguson
Historian Risa Goluboff explains Plessy v. Ferguson
Historian Risa Goluboff explains Plessy v. Ferguson
Chain Gangs or Convict Leasing?
Historian Talitha LeFlouria explains differences between convict leasing and chain gangs.
Historian Talitha LeFlouria explains differences between convict leasing and chain gangs.
Influential Voices Against Peonage
Historian Pete Daniel tells about the influential voices against peonage.
Historian Pete Daniel tells about the influential voices against peonage.
New Systems of Exploitation
Historians Khalil Muhammad and Risa Goluboff explain legalities around re-enslavement.
Historians Khalil Muhammad and Risa Goluboff explain legalities around re-enslavement.
The Danger of Coal Mines
Historian Khalil Muhammad explains the various dangers in coal mining history.
Historian Khalil Muhammad explains the various dangers in coal mining history.
The Rise of Progressivism
Historian Risa Goluboff describes the rise of political progressivism.
Historian Risa Goluboff describes the rise of political progressivism.
The Purpose of Terrorism
Descendant Sharon Malone talks about the true purpose of terrorism and its results.
Descendant Sharon Malone talks about the true purpose of terrorism and its results.
The Evolution of the Chain Gang
Author Douglas A. Blackmon explains how chain gangs evolved.
Author Douglas A. Blackmon explains how chain gangs evolved.
Reflections on History
Descendant Rod Frazer reacts to his ancestor's role in convict leasing.
Descendant Rod Frazer reacts to his ancestor's role in convict leasing.
Reflections on Emancipation
Descendant Tonya Groomes reflects on how slaves must have felt at the end of the Civil War
Descendant Tonya Groomes reflects on how slaves must have felt at the end of the Civil War
The Birth of Jim Crow
Khalil Muhammad describes how the era of "separate but equal" came into being.
Khalil Muhammad describes how the era of "separate but equal" came into being.
Peonage and Pearl Harbor
Historian Risa Goluboff explains prosecution of peonage cases after Pearl Harbor attacks.
Historian Risa Goluboff explains prosecution of peonage cases after Pearl Harbor attacks.
The Ruling of Judge Jones
Author Douglas A. Blackmon tells the ruling of Judge Jones and the panic it caused.
Author Douglas A. Blackmon tells the ruling of Judge Jones and the panic it caused.
The Rise and Fall of Reconstruction
Historian Risa Goluboff talks about the rise and fall of Reconstruction.
Historian Risa Goluboff talks about the rise and fall of Reconstruction.
The North and the Great Migration
Historian Khalil Muhammad explains the North's role in the Great Migration.
Historian Khalil Muhammad explains the North's role in the Great Migration.
The 13th Amendment Didn't Abolish Slavery?
Historian Pete Daniel explains the thirteenth amendment and why it didn't abolish slavery.
Historian Pete Daniel explains the thirteenth amendment and why it didn't abolish slavery.
Reflections on Writing
Douglas A. Blackmon's daughter Colette asks for advice to becoming a writer.
Douglas A. Blackmon's daughter Colette asks for advice to becoming a writer.
Reflections on Storytelling
Sam Pollard talks about the importance of storytelling and the influence it's had on him.
Sam Pollard talks about the importance of storytelling and the influence it's had on him.
Reflections on Growing Up
Douglas A. Blackmon's son Michael asks what got him interested in this topic.
Douglas A. Blackmon's son Michael asks what got him interested in this topic.
Reflections on Dreams
Sam Pollard discusses his dream project: exploring different cultures through their music.
Sam Pollard discusses his dream project: exploring different cultures through their music.
Reflections on Convict Leasing
Descendant Bernard Kinsey reacts to convict labor.
Descendant Bernard Kinsey reacts to convict labor.
Reflections on Ancestors
Descendant Emily Zeanah shares her reaction to learning her ancestor had held slaves.
Descendant Emily Zeanah shares her reaction to learning her ancestor had held slaves.
Reflections on a Family's Migration
Descendant Sharon Malone reflects on the Great Migration.
Descendant Sharon Malone reflects on the Great Migration.
Presidential Reconstruction
Historian Khalil Muhammad explains the Reconstruction under President Johnson.
Historian Khalil Muhammad explains the Reconstruction under President Johnson.
What are the Reconstruction Amendments?
Historian Risa Goluboff explains the thirteenth, fourteenth & fifteenth amendments.
Historian Risa Goluboff explains the thirteenth, fourteenth & fifteenth amendments.
Growing Up in the South
Descendant Bernard Kinsey reflects on growing up in the South.
Descendant Bernard Kinsey reflects on growing up in the South.
Great Migration Factors
Historian Pete Daniel explains factors that led to the Great Migration.
Historian Pete Daniel explains factors that led to the Great Migration.
Getting Reconstruction Right
Historian James Grossman emphasizes the importance of getting Reconstruction right.
Historian James Grossman emphasizes the importance of getting Reconstruction right.
FDR and White Southerners
Historian Risa Goluboff explains FDR's administration's strategy on Plessy vs. Ferguson.
Historian Risa Goluboff explains FDR's administration's strategy on Plessy vs. Ferguson.
Prosecuting Peonage Trials Begins
Historian Harry Lembeck explains progressivism.
Historian Harry Lembeck explains progressivism.
Reflections on the Great Migration
Descendant Bernard Kinsey talks about his pride at being part of the Great Migration.
Descendant Bernard Kinsey talks about his pride at being part of the Great Migration.
Separate but Equal
Douglas A. Blackmon describes the crushing effects of Plessy v. Ferguson.
Douglas A. Blackmon describes the crushing effects of Plessy v. Ferguson.
Reflections on Race Relations
Descendant Dr. Robert Corley on his interest in race relations a convict leasing.
Descendant Dr. Robert Corley on his interest in race relations a convict leasing.
Alonzo Bailey
Historian Pete Daniel discusses the Alonzo Bailey case and how it related to peonage.
Historian Pete Daniel discusses the Alonzo Bailey case and how it related to peonage.
Reflections on Hidden History
Descendant Dr. Robert Corley talks about the hidden history of forced labor.
Descendant Dr. Robert Corley talks about the hidden history of forced labor.
FDR and The New Deal
Historian Risa Goluboff explains how The New Deal was a watershed moment.
Historian Risa Goluboff explains how The New Deal was a watershed moment.
Reflections on the Chain Gang System
Descendant Bernard Kinsey expresses his reactions to the chain gang system and its effect.
Descendant Bernard Kinsey expresses his reactions to the chain gang system and its effect.
The Making of Slavery by Another Name
Go behind the scenes for the making of SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME.
Go behind the scenes for the making of SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME.
The Bricks We Stand On
Douglas A. Blackmon shares how the project Slavery by Another Name evolved.
Douglas A. Blackmon shares how the project Slavery by Another Name evolved.