Slavery By Another Name - Promo

Slavery by Another Name is a 90 minute documentary that challenges one of America's most cherished assumptions: the belief that slavery in this country ended with Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation of 1863.


Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Wall Street Journal senior writer Douglas A. Blackmon, the documentary explores the little-known story of the post-Emancipation era and the labor practices and laws that effectively created a new form of slavery in the South that persisted well into the 20th century. Produced by Twin Cities Public Television and premiering on PBS early 2012.

Major funding for Slavery by Another Name is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, The Coca-Cola Company and the CPB/PBS Diversity and Innovation Fund.

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[julesrules65]

The REAL HISTORY few people know about, is not taught in schools....America's ugly past that will repeat itself if we do not learn from our mistakes.

[Hyphenated08]

This book and video shows merely the transition periord between legalized slavery and penal (prison) slavery that is in full effect today.

[Grayce Gadson]

Sadly, my grandfather's parents and some of his siblings were slaves well into the 20th century in Florida. One of the brothers took guns and freed them. The Gadson's in Florida. Before they died off, some of siblings passes the news along.

[MsJoy4ever]

Last week I downloaded this book, "Slavery by Another Name", this book should be in everyone's personal library.

[misstoyaj]

I can't wait to see this!

[Realbrother3]

Real Brother here. Looks great I'll be watching for it.

TKCAL

[kgrantpa]

Thank you for your excellent research on this.  I'm looking forward to watching the entire documentary.

[screwface1011]

As tired as I am about films on our suffering, I will see this one.

[rcspins]

This documentary will fuel enthusiastic learning about the past and it's modern day effects.

[cha3064]

Damn!