Slavery by another name does just that, detailing the mechanisms by which africanamericans in the south were oppressed after the civil war and their supposed emancipation. Slavery by another namedebuted in 2012 and runs for 90 minutes. In this epic research and media project, blackmon and his collaborators bring to light a period of time when slavery had officially ended, yet a new form of was being reinstated. It was a shocking reality that often went unacknowledged, then and now. Slavery by another name the reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war iiby douglas a. Jun 29, 2011 slavery by another name is a 90 minute documentary that challenges one of americas most cherished assumptions. Slavery by another name is a 90 minute documentary that challenges one of americas most cherished assumptions. The documentary slavery by another name is enjoyable, but has its flaws. Based on the pulitzerprizewinning book by douglas blackmon, slavery by another name tells the stories of men, charged with crimes like vagrancy, and often guilty of nothing, who were bought and sold, abused, and. Watch slavery by another name video and complete viewing guide questions quick links below to relevant video clips of 23 minutes each, containing historians commentary on the topics.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Essay about slavery by another name 1282 words bartleby. The documentary recounts how in the years following the civil war, insidious new forms of forced labor emerged in the american south, keeping hundreds of thousands of african americans in bondage, trapping them in a. Documentary th argues mass incarceration is an extension of slavery filmmaker ava duvernay talks about her new documentary, th, which explores the history of. Mostly innocent africanamerican men usually in the south would be arrested and. Blackmon was an awardwinning novelist and was very known by his book, slavery by another name.
Slavery by another name video worksheetwebquest by. Slavery by another namefilm screening with douglas. Blacks agreed to help with the crops of white landowners for a certain period of time, but if they attempted to leave they were arrested. Watch the 90minute film about slavery after the civil war. Douglas a blackmon a sobering account of a littleknown crime against african americans, and the insidious legacy of racism that reverberates today. Slavery by another name doc sheds light on era of neoslavery.
The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii once before and im glad to learn that bill moyers. About slavery by another name in the classroom to increase the opportunities for young people to learn, interact, and engage around the. Slavery by another name documentary is a powerful look. This book takes you through a dark time in our past and shows you the lifestyle of an average american. A new book by douglas blackmon called slavery by another name argues that slavery persisted in different forms long after 1862. Slavery by another name dvd, slavery by another name challenges one of americas most cherished assumptions the belief that slavery in the us ended with abraham lincolns emancipation proclamation by telling the harrowing story of how in the south, a new system of involuntary servitude took its place with shocking force. A huge system of forced, unpaid labor, mostly affecting southern black men, that lasted until world war ii.
The video slavery by another name along with this video worksheet provide students with a strong understanding. Digital storytelling unit slavery by another name bento pbs. Slavery by another name history background by nancy obrien wagner, bluestem heritage group introduction for more than seventyfive years after the emancipation proclamation and the end of the civil war, thousands of blacks were systematically forced to work against their will. Pbs bases its slavery by another name documentary on the pulitzer prizewinning book by the same name. The resulting book was well received by critics and became a new york times best seller. Blackmons book of the same name and it is a riveting program. Advertisement the degree of difficulty is higher than normal, because this is a chapter of. In 2012, it was adapted as a documentary film for pbs, also titled slavery by another name.
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the united states, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Advertisement the degree of difficulty is higher than normal, because this is a chapter of american history that is underdiscussed in general. Slavery by another name facing history and ourselves. This gets slavery by another name off to a shaky start. Slavery by another name is a 90minute documentary that challenges one of americans most cherished assumptions. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii is a searing and thorough account of the new form of slavery that continues throughout much of the south in the decades after the civil war. Thegrio report the 90 minute film, slavery by another name, based on a book by journalist douglas a. Digital storytelling unit slavery by another name bento.
A pulitzer prizewinning account of the age of neoslavery, the american period following the emancipation proclamation in which convicts, mostly black men, were leased through forced labor camps operated by state and federal governments. I mentioned douglas blackmons excellent book, slavery by another name. Slavery by another name 2012, a new documentary based on douglas blackmons pulitzer prizewinning nonfiction book about insidious forms of forced labor that emerged in the american south following the civil war, will be screened on friday, february 3, 2012 at 7. The film documents how after the civil war, repressive labor practices and laws pulled thousands of african americans in the south back into new forms of slavery that lasted well into the 20th century. The cover photograph shows a young black man, possibly only a boy in prison garb, lying on his side with his. Documentary explores slavery by another name thegrio. Now with the funding support of open society campaign for black male achievement, twin cities public television is continuing that work through slavery by another name digital storytelling, a.
While the methods of forced labor took on many forms over those eight. Slavery by another name narrated by laurence fishburne produced and directed by sam pollard executive producer catherine allan coexecutive producer douglas a. You will become very angry when you read how georgia, alabama, texas, florida et al had local town city officials ready to arrest african americans on made up trump up charges, such as. Written by journalist douglas blackmon, slavery by another name. Though even he, like thousands of other elderly africanamericans still alive today, might or might not have fully realized just how bad things were in the rural south for a black farm family at the time of his birth, most likely in the 1910s and 1920s. In 2009, it was awarded the pulitzer prize for general nonfiction. The documentary from directorproducer sam pollard argues that emancipation didnt go into full effect until world war ii. The film spans over eight decades starting from 1865. The reenslavement of black people in america from the civil war to world war ii by douglas a.
It was not slavery in the beginning, yet essentially became another form of it. The film evokes sam pollards eyeopening 2012 feature documentary slavery by another name and angela davis 1997 speech, the prison industrial complex, later released as an audio cd that served as the basis for her book of the same title. Mprs cathy wurzer discussed the documentary, slavery by another name, with author douglas blackmon and executive producer catherine allan. I wish we could have interviewed your grandfather when we were making the slavery by another name film, or when i was writing the book. The prison of slavery by the 1920s, civil rights groups and labor unions were demanding that the convict lease system be ended. Slavery by another name, is a thought provoking and maddening book about slavery in the south during the turn of the twentieth century through the 1960s. The documentary adds a visual dimension to the harrowing imagery douglas a. Although its not necessary to watch the full documentary in order to teach its history in the classroom, we do recommend viewing the film prior to introducing. Challenges one of americas most cherished assumptions, the belief that slavery in the united states ended with abraham lincolns emancipation proclamation, by telling the harrowing story of how, in the south, a new system of involuntary servitude took its place with shocking force. Pollard, the director of this historical documentary, may also be known for his work on eyes on the prize and 4 little girls.
Mar 25, 2008 turns out, slavery wasnt really over when lincoln said it was over. Blackmons pulitzer prizewinning book, turns that belief on its head. Blackmon written by sheila curran bernard based on the book slavery by another name by douglas a. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii. Slavery by another name follows the life of green cottenham who was arrested on march 30, 1908 by the sheriff of selby county, alabama, and charged with vagrancy and in walking in his footsteps author blackmon shared what hed learned about the politics of the day and how those politics and slavery were synonymous then as they are today. Slavery by another name explains the history of african americans after they were freed from slavery and the many obstacles they faced trying to maintain their new freedom. Based on the pulitzerprizewinning book by douglas blackmon, slavery by another name tells the stories of men, charged with crimes like vagrancy, and often guilty of nothing, who were bought and sold, abused, and subject to sometimes deadly working conditions as unpaid convict labor. Whether a company or an individual, we are marred either by our connections to the specific crimes and injuries of our fathers and their fathers. Jun 22, 2008 i mentioned douglas blackmons excellent book, slavery by another name. Slavery by another name, a documentary film based on douglas a. Author douglas blackmon on the reenslavement of black people in america. Watch the video, slavery by another namewhat comes to mind when you consider the films title, slavery by another name. The pulitzerprize winning book by douglas blackmon slavery by another name doubleday, 2008, has also become a documentary film and sundance film festival selection.
Slavery by another name is based on the book by douglas blackmon. The personal story of green cottenham, a black man born free in the mid1880s is purely fictional. Licensed to youtube by instant music licensing on behalf of blue flame lc08593. Blackmon new york, anchor books, 2009 slavery didnt end with the surrender of. Slavery by another name by douglas a blackmon the reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii this pulitzer prizewinning book shocks the reader before he or she has opened it. Narrated by laurence fishburne, slavery by another name is a powerful and gripping documentary which sheds light on one of americas darkest chapters in history. Pollard has joined forces yet again with sheila curran bernard, a writer that worked on eyes on the prize, to adapt the book written by douglas a. The documentary recounts how in the years following the civil war, insidious new forms of forced labor emerged in the american south, keeping hundreds of thousands of.
Sections of the excellent documentary slavery by another name which premiered at the 2012 sundance film festival and had its national broadcast on pbs on 212. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii is a book by american writer douglas a. Pollards latest is slavery by another name, an illuminating documentary about the new system of human labor trafficking and involuntary servitude that white southerners developed to subjugate. It explores the forced labor, of prisoners, overwelmingly african american men, through the convict lease system used by states, local governments, white farmers. Mar 25, 2008 slavery by another name follows the life of green cottenham who was arrested on march 30, 1908 by the sheriff of selby county, alabama, and charged with vagrancy and in walking in his footsteps author blackmon shared what hed learned about the politics of the day and how those politics and slavery were synonymous then as they are today.
Slavery by another name quotes showing of 30 when white americans frankly peel back the layers of our commingled pasts, we are all marked by it. The untold history of postcivil war neoslavery in slavery by another name, douglas blackmon of the wall street journal argues that slavery did not end in. Blackmon, chronicles how hundreds of thousands of blacks in the south continued to exist. Industrialized slavery came in various other forms, as this documentary shows. Slavery by another name challenging the idea that slavery in the us ended with the emancipation proclamation, this documentary recounts how following the civil war new forms of forced labor emerged, trapping hundreds of thousands of african americans in a brutal system. I thought i did know about the end of slavery, but after having read the book and seen the film, i became aware of how little i really knew and how important these facts about this ongoing form of slavery by another name up to the 1940s are to understand even the situation after this extreme exploitation of human beeings has ended. Slavery by another name lesson planmost students do not have a good understanding of the discrimination and bias laws that were passed against african americans after reconstruction ended.
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content t h e a l a b a m a r e v i e w 212 slavery by another name. Slavery by another name challenges one of our countrys most cherished assumptions. Slavery by another name documents how thousands of african americans were pulled back into forced labor with shocking force and brutality, sanctioned by the judicial and legislative system, and propelled by the loss of slave labor after the civil war. The peonage system represents one of the great failures of reconstruction.
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