Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II
Douglas A. Blackmon uncovers the lost stories of Black Americans and their descendants who entered freedom after the Civil War, only to face renewed involuntary servitude. Spanning the era from emancipation to World War II, this compelling history examines the forces behind America’s “Age of Neoslavery.”
About This Book
Douglas A. Blackmon examines the largely overlooked history of Black Americans who moved from slavery into freedom after the Emancipation Proclamation.
The book explores how many Black people and their descendants were forced back into involuntary servitude during the period described as the “Age of Neoslavery.”
Through recovered stories, it traces the shift from emancipation to renewed oppression between the Civil War and World War II.
This historical exposé brings attention to a suppressed chapter in the struggle for freedom and racial justice.
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