Blackmon is the pulitzerprize winning author of slavery by another name. Slavery by another name 08 by blackmon, douglas a paperback 2009 paperback january 1, 2009 by blackmon author. Oct 04, 2012 a pulitzer prizewinning history of the mistreatment of black americans. Blackmon unearths the lost stories of slaves and their descendants who journeyed. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read slavery by another name. Slavery by another name modern slavery working group. Blackmon under laws enacted specifically to intimidate blacks, tens of thousands of african americans were arbitrarily arrested, hit with outrageous fines, and charged for the costs of their own arrests. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Blackmon posted on 032011 by rhapsodyinbooks this pulitzer prize winning book analyzes why blacks did not rise in american society after emancipation until the civil rights movement of the 1960s. 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 reenslavement of black people in america from the civil war to world war ii by douglas a. Pdf slavery by another name download full pdf book. Under laws enacted specifically to intimidate blacks, tens of thousands of african americans were arbitrarily arrested, hit with outrageous fines, and.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. 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. It is at once provocative and thoughtprovoking, sobering and heartrending. Based on a vast record of original documents and personal narratives,slavery by another nameunearths the lost stories of. Slavery by another nameis a moving, sobering account of a little known crime. Bledsoe pleading guilty in federal court in mobile, alabama, on october, 1941, to a charge of peonage for holding a back man named martin thompson against his will.
This black man had his own car company 100 years ago. Americas civil rights struggle, a major grant from the national endowment for the humanities, as part of its bridging cultures initiative, in partnership. Personalizing the larger story through individual experiences, blackmon s book opens the eyes and wrenches the gut. Slavery by another name nonfiction history of the civil. For those who think the conversation about race or exploitation in america is over, they should read douglas blackmons cautionary tale, slavery by another name. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii, is a shock to even the most jaded of history buffs. In this groundbreaking historical expose, douglas a. Slavery by another namefilm screening with douglas. Attorneys were rarely involved on the side of blacks. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and. 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. These are the conditions described in douglas blackmons chilling, doggedly reported and researched slavery by another name. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii by douglas a.
Blackmon s, slavery by another name, is certainly a prizeworthy study by a writer whose acumen for the highest in journalistic standards combined with an unusual gift for storytelling makes this historic work both enlightening and inspiring. Blackmons, slavery by another name, is certainly a prizeworthy study by a writer whose acumen for the highest in journalistic standards combined with an unusual gift for storytelling makes this historic work both enlightening and inspiring. The cover photograph shows a young black man, possibly only a. 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. The book slavery by another name by awardwinning journalist and senior national correspondent for the wall street journal douglas blackmon documents how african americans in alabama and throughout the south were reenslaved in the years following the civil war, due in part to laws specifically written to facilitate the. Slavery by another name pdf summary blackmon digs deep in world history, and as a reporter decides to provoke the wall street journal by asking a series of questions that make every person raise its eyebrows over the moneymaking methods. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii ebook written by douglas a. Blackmon eviscerates one of our schoolchildrens most basic assumptions. The reenslavement of black people in america from the civil war to world war ii. The most important work of history published in a very long time. Blackmon unearths shocking evidence that the practice persisted well into the 20th century. Blackmon born 1964 is an american writer and journalist who won a pulitzer prize in 2009 for his book, slavery by another name. Based on a vast record of original documents and personal narratives, slavery by another nameunearths the lost stories of slaves and their descendants who journeyed into freedom after the emancipation proclamation and then back into the shadow of involuntary servitude.
The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world. It explores the forced labor, of prisoners, overwelmingly african american men, through the convict lease system used by states, local governments, white farmers. Author douglas blackmon is an awardwinning journalist, also the. Slavery by another name recounts how in the years following the civil war, insidious new forms of forced labor. Nov 04, 2011 this black man had his own car company 100 years ago. Blackmon title slavery by another name title remainder the reenslavement of black people in america from the civil war to world war ii douglas a. 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. This gets slavery by another name off to a shaky start, if only because. Slavery by another name mp3 cd audiobook, mp3 audio, unabridged. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war.
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Blackmon presents evidence that slavery in the united states did not end with the civil war, instead persisting well into the 20th century. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free. Officially, the 300year enslavement of africans in america desisted on december 06, 1865, by virtue of the thirteenth amendment of the united states constitution. Nearly all were black men arrested and then leased by state. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii early life and education. In this precise and eloquent work as described in its pulitzer prize citation douglas a. Slavery by another name is a 90minute documentary that challenges one of americans most cherished assumptions. Read slavery by another name pdf the reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii by douglas a. The cover photograph shows a young black man, possibly only a boy in prison garb, lying on his side with his.
The very premise of douglas blackmons book, slavery by another name. Douglas blackmon talked about his book slavery by another name. Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in american history an age of neoslavery that thrived in the aftermath of the civil war through the dawn of world war ii. Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in american historyan age of neoslavery that thrived from the aftermath of the civil war through the dawn of world war ii.
Blackmon a white man grew up in the mississippi delta of the united states of america, and was a minority in his mostly black neighborhood. Rocky mountain news for those who think the conversation about race or exploitation in amer ica is over, they should read douglas blackmon s cautionary tale, slavery by another name. Blackmon was born in stuttgart, arkansas, and grew up in leland, mississippi, in the mississippi delta. Using a vast record of original documents and personal narratives, douglas a. Blackmon is an american journalist and an awardwinning author born on september 6 th, 1964. May 18, 2008 these are the conditions described in douglas blackmon s chilling, doggedly reported and researched slavery by another name. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii, by douglas a. His is also a contributing correspondent to the washington post and chair and host of forum, a public affairs. Douglas blackmon on slavery by another name june 20, 2008 many americans are not familiar with juneteenth but now 29 states recognize the 19th of june as a state holiday. Based on the 2008 pulitzer prizewinning book by douglas a. Revenues from the neoslavery poured the equivalent of tens of millions of dollars into the treasuries of alabama, mississippi, louisiana, georgia, florida, texas, north carolina, and south carolinawhere more than 75 percent of the black population in the united states then.
Dockets and trial records were inconsistently maintained. Blackmon is the wall street journal atlanta bureau chief. Blackmon brings into sharp focus the nexus between race, state power, the expansion of capitalism and slavery through the backdoor. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii, and coexecutive producer of the acclaimed pbs documentary of the same name.
Blackmons way of organizing this material is to bookend his legal and historical chronicle with the personal story of green cottenham, a black man born free in the mid1880s. Blackmon doubleday in this groundbreaking historical expose, douglas a. The program also features interviews with douglas blackmon, author of the pulitzer prize winning book slavery by another name and with leading scholars of this period. His is also a contributing correspondent to the washington post and chair and host of forum, a public affairs program produced by the.
The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii, published by. Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in american historyan age of neoslavery that. A pulitzer prizewinning history of the mistreatment of black americans. Humanities neh for a multiplatform initiative entitled slavery by another name based upon the 2008 pulitzer prizewinning book written by wall street journal reporter douglas blackmon. Slavery by another name gives voice to the largely forgotten victims and perpetrators of forced labor and features their descendants living today. The reenslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war ii, published by doubleday. Pdf slavery by another name download read online free. It also reveals the stories of those who fought unsuccessfully against the re. The futility of combating black slavery, writes blackmon, was clear. The film tells how even as chattel slavery came to an end in the south in 1865, thousands of afric. Blackmon at barnes due to covid19, orders may be delayed. The idea that africanamericans were held in something very akin to slavery throughout the former cotton belt is a shock. Wall street journal writer douglas blackmons slavery by another name is a somber accounting of the injustices visited on predominantly african american men in the southern convict leasing programs which existed from the 1870s through the 1940s.
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