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Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II

The book delves into the social, economic, and legal aspects of the re-enslavement of African Americans, examining the conditions under which they were forced into labor and the impact on their lives. more

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Douglas A. Blackmon
Douglas A. Blackmon

Douglas A. Blackmon is an American writer born in 1964. His works primarily focus on historical and social issues, particularly known for his in-depth research and engaging storytelling to reveal social injustice and racial discrimination. His book 'After the Civil War: The Legacy of Slavery and Segregation in America' won the Pulitzer Prize. more

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“Only by acknowledging the full extent of slavery's full grip on U.S. Society - its intimate connections to present day wealth and power, the depth of its injury to black Americans, the shocking nearness in time of its true end - can we reconcile the paradoxes of current American life.”

“When white Americans frankly peel back the layers of our commingled pasts, we are all marked by it. Whether a company or an individual, we are marred either by our connections to the specific crimes and injuries of our fathers and their fathers. Or we are tainted by the failures of our fathers to fulfill our national credos when their courage was most needed. We are formed in molds twisted by the gifts we received at the expense of others. It is not our “fault.” But it is undeniably our inheritance.”

“Years ago I read an interview with Paula Fox in which she said that in writing, truth is just as important as story. Reading that interview was the first time I really understood that there's no point in trying to impress people with my cleverness when I can just try to write honestly about what matters most to me.”