Slavery by Another Name

Slavery by Another Name Promo

Preview: Season 1 | 30s

Explore the little-known story of the labor practices and laws that effectively created a new form of slavery in the South that persisted into the 20th century. Laurence Fishburne narrates. 2/22/2013

Aired: 02/13/12

Rating: NR

Problems Playing Video?

Closed Captioning

Major funding for SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME provided by National Endowment for the Humanities, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, The Coca-Cola Company and CPB/PBS Diversity & Innovation Fund. Additional funding by Georgia-Pacific, KeyBank Foundation and Merck.

More Extras

Video thumbnail: Slavery by Another Name Using Digital Storytelling in the Classroom

Slavery by Another Name

Using Digital Storytelling in the Classroom

How to bring digital storytelling into the classroom through Slavery by Another Name.

Clip: S1 | 7m 40s

Using Digital Storytelling in the Classroom

Clip: S1 | 7m 40s

Video thumbnail: Slavery by Another Name Why Use Slavery by Another Name in the Classroom?

Slavery by Another Name

Why Use Slavery by Another Name in the Classroom?

The value of Slavery by Another Name as a tool in the classroom.

Clip: S1 | 5m 25s

Why Use Slavery by Another Name in the Classroom?

Clip: S1 | 5m 25s

Video thumbnail: Slavery by Another Name Introduction to the Curriculum

Slavery by Another Name

Introduction to the Curriculum

This video provides an overview of the educational curriculum.

Clip: S1 | 3m

Introduction to the Curriculum

Clip: S1 | 3m

Video thumbnail: Slavery by Another Name Using iPods for Storytelling

Slavery by Another Name

Using iPods for Storytelling

Teachers are introduced to creating digital stories through the use of iPods.

Clip: S1 | 3m 50s

Using iPods for Storytelling

Clip: S1 | 3m 50s

Video thumbnail: Slavery by Another Name History is Dynamic

Slavery by Another Name

History is Dynamic

Audible clip from book

Clip: S1 | 49s

History is Dynamic

Clip: S1 | 49s

Video thumbnail: Slavery by Another Name The Haves and Have Nots

Slavery by Another Name

The Haves and Have Nots

Audible clip from book

Clip: S1 | 7m 27s

The Haves and Have Nots

Clip: S1 | 7m 27s

Video thumbnail: Slavery by Another Name The Economics of Rebuilding

Slavery by Another Name

The Economics of Rebuilding

Audible clip from book

Clip: S1 | 1m 48s

The Economics of Rebuilding

Clip: S1 | 1m 48s

Video thumbnail: Slavery by Another Name The Legacy of Supremacy

Slavery by Another Name

The Legacy of Supremacy

Historian James Grossman talks about the legacy of supremacy.

Clip: S1 | 2m 10s

The Legacy of Supremacy

Clip: S1 | 2m 10s

Video thumbnail: Slavery by Another Name Reflections on Writing

Slavery by Another Name

Reflections on Writing

Douglas A. Blackmon's daughter Colette asks for advice to becoming a writer.

Clip: S1

Reflections on Writing

Clip: S1

Video thumbnail: Slavery by Another Name The Economics of Labor

Slavery by Another Name

The Economics of Labor

Douglas A. Blackmon talks about the reasons behind convict labor practices of the day.

Clip: S1 | 1m 19s

The Economics of Labor

Clip: S1 | 1m 19s

Video thumbnail: Slavery by Another Name Descendant Clip

Slavery by Another Name

Descendant Clip

Sharon Malone and Tonya Groomes share their reactions to legacy.

Clip: S1 | 3m 8s

Descendant Clip

Clip: S1 | 3m 8s

Video thumbnail: Slavery by Another Name Reflections on Birmingham

Slavery by Another Name

Reflections on Birmingham

Martha Bouyer talks about the history of Birmingham during a StoryCorps interview.

Clip: S1 | 2m 32s

Reflections on Birmingham

Clip: S1 | 2m 32s

See All Extras

Episodes

Video thumbnail: Slavery by Another Name The Bricks We Stand On

Slavery by Another Name

The Bricks We Stand On

Douglas A. Blackmon shares how the project Slavery by Another Name evolved.

Ep3 | 17m 55s

The Bricks We Stand On

Ep3 | 17m 55s

Video thumbnail: Slavery by Another Name The Making of Slavery by Another Name

Slavery by Another Name

The Making of Slavery by Another Name

Go behind the scenes for the making of SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME.

Ep2 | 9m 16s

The Making of Slavery by Another Name

Ep2 | 9m 16s

See All Episodes

More History Shows

Finding Your Roots
American Masters
Country Music
American Experience
Secrets of the Dead
Origin of Everything