Slavery by Another Name

The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II

De: Douglas A. Blackmon

Narrado por: Dennis Boutsikaris

Pulitzer Prize, General Nonfiction, 2009

In this groundbreaking historical expose, Douglas A. Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in American history: an Age of Neoslavery that thrived from the aftermath of the Civil War through the dawn of World War II.

Using a vast record of original documents and personal narratives, Douglas A. Blackmon unearths 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 shortly thereafter.

By turns moving, sobering, and shocking, this unprecedented account reveals the stories of those who fought unsuccessfully against the re-emergence of human labor trafficking, the companies that profited most from neoslavery, and the insidious legacy of racism that reverberates today.

©2009 Douglas A. Blackmon (P)2010 Audible, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Shocking....Eviscerates one of our schoolchildren's most basic assumptions: that slavery in America ended with the Civil War.” ( The New York Times)

“The genius of Blackmon's book is that it illuminates both the real human tragedy and the profoundly corrupting nature of the Old South slavery as it transformed to establish a New South social order.” ( The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Unrealistically revealing

It's scary to know the history given to us through education is but a glossy finish to what actually happened. I am an African-American and it makes my heart heavy that I've never acknowledged my predecessors properly. After reading this one can only imagine the torment and hopelessness prior generations had to endure just so I could do things as simple as writing this review. I do not hate white people, not even a little bit. I do however, feel the need to pass this information along. I recommend this book to anyone grounded in this country.

WoW!What A Story!

I so appreciate the research and work that went into Mr. Blackmons story that actually is a good history lesson. He brings to life the experiences of the African Americans affected by terrors of convict leasing and the judicial prejudice. He also gives us a look inside the economy and businesses that play a role in the success of the terrorization of the people. This book is one thst could lend to the discussions of reparations and reconciling the issues of post slavery in America.

American History

This is book does a powerful job illuminating a poorly covered piece of American history. I listened to this as part of a series of books about the African American experience. It's a difficult subject to hear, but an incredibly important one when you consider that slavery didn't end effectively until 1945.

rivoting

details and documents a history most of us are never taught and our nation fails to recognise

Great book!

This was very well put together! He really goes in depth on the continued slavery. I had no idea this continued for as long as it did.