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Douglas A. Blackmon - Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black People in America From The Civil War to World War II

Douglas A. Blackmon - Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black People in America From The Civil War to World War II
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Authors: Douglas A. Blackmon
Nonfiction Category: History
Book Editions
: Format: Hardcover, 468
Publisher: Doubleday (March 25, 2008)
Measurements: 9.75"(h) x 6.25"(w) x 1.5"(d), 1.6 lbs.
ISBN: 9780385506250
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Details: Douglas Blackmon reports in depth on a little-known but widespread practice in the American South that began after the Civil War: the leasing of convict labor to corporations, municipalities, and farms. This system of forced labor, which continued into World War II, fell almost exclusively on black males, many of whom had been arrested on minor infractions and trumped-up charges. Blackmon draws on oral histories of those who survived to describe the harsh conditions under which they lived. He provides ample historical context and perspective in what amounts to a chilling, and important, account of segregation and oppression--a chapter in American history.
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