Slavery by Another Name
The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II
Douglas A. Blackmon
Discover the shameful chapter in American history with this groundbreaking expose. The author unearths lost stories of slaves and their descendants who journeyed into freedom after the Emancipation Proclamation, only to be pulled back into involuntary servitude shortly thereafter. By revealing the companies that profited from neoslavery and the insidious legacy of racism, this moving and shocking account sheds light on a dark period of American history that still reverberates today.
Publish Date
2008-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
2008-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.38
ISBN
0000385722702
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2019-09-06T16:21:41.000Z
To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice The Alabama Prison System banned the book "Slavery by another name" claiming it was too "proactive." EJI sued, now any prisoner can read the book! You should too! – source