Douglas A. Blackmon

Douglas A. Blackmon is an American author and journalist known for his book 'Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II,' which won the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 2009. He has worked for The Wall Street Journal and has contributed to documentaries on issues related to American history and civil rights.

Books

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  1. 1. Slavery by Another Name

    Cover of 'Slavery by Another Name' by Douglas A. Blackmon

    The book explores the concept of "neoslavery," which entrapped thousands of African Americans in the South in a system of forced labor after the Civil War. This system was perpetuated by local laws, racial prejudice, and economic manipulation, where black men were arrested on false charges, then sold to companies as cheap labor. The book illuminates the forgotten history of this "age of neoslavery" that persisted into the 20th century and its profound impact on the racial disparities that exist today.