Slavery by another name : the re-enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II
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Published
New York : Anchor Books, 2009.
Physical Description
x, 468 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Laramie Co. Library - Cheyenne - Third Floor | 305.896 BLA | On Shelf |
| Laramie County Community College - Main Collection | E185.2 .B54 2009 | On Shelf |
| Natrona Co. Public Library - Nonfiction | 305.896 BLACKMON | On Shelf |
| Natrona Co. Public Library - Nonfiction | 305.896 BLACKMON | On Shelf |
| Northwest College - Hinckley Library - Second Floor | 305.896 B629S | On Shelf |
Subjects
Library of Congress Subjects
African American prisoners -- Social conditions.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 19th century.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Crimes against -- History.
African Americans -- Employment -- History.
Convict labor -- United States -- History.
Forced labor -- United States -- History.
National Public Radio (U.S.)
Slavery -- United States -- History.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 19th century.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Crimes against -- History.
African Americans -- Employment -- History.
Convict labor -- United States -- History.
Forced labor -- United States -- History.
National Public Radio (U.S.)
Slavery -- United States -- History.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
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Published
New York : Anchor Books, 2009.
Format
Book
Language
English
Lexile Measure
1370
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [407]-459) and index.
Summary
A sobering account of a little-known crime against African Americans, and the insidious legacy of racism that reverberates today. From the aftermath of the Civil War through the dawn of World War II, 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. With no means to pay these "debts, " prisoners were sold as forced laborers to coal mines, lumber camps, brickyards, railroads, quarries, and farm plantations. Thousands of other African Americans were simply seized and compelled into years of involuntary servitude. Armies of "free" black men labored without compensation, were repeatedly bought and sold, and were forced through beatings and physical torture to do the bidding of white masters for decades after the official abolition of American slavery.--From publisher description.
Reading Level
1370 L,Lexile
Awards
Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction, 2009.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Blackmon, D. A. (2009). Slavery by another name: the re-enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II . Anchor Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Blackmon, Douglas A. 2009. Slavery By Another Name: The Re-enslavement of Black Americans From the Civil War to World War II. Anchor Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Blackmon, Douglas A. Slavery By Another Name: The Re-enslavement of Black Americans From the Civil War to World War II Anchor Books, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Blackmon, Douglas A. Slavery By Another Name: The Re-enslavement of Black Americans From the Civil War to World War II Anchor Books, 2009.
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