Pulitzer Prize General Non Fiction Winner
Slavery by Another Name
by Douglas A. Blackmon
Summary
An investigation into the "re-enslavement" of Black Americans from the Civil War until WWII through the system of convict leasing and debt peonage.
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Historical Context & Significance
Blackmon proved that "slavery" didn't end with the Emancipation Proclamation but was legally re-branded to provide free labor for Southern industries.