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The Ruling of Judge Jones
2:01
Author Douglas A. Blackmon tells the ruling of Judge Jones and the panic it caused.
The North and the Great Migration
2:10
Historian Khalil Muhammad explains the North's role in the Great Migration.
Great Migration Factors
1:14
Historian Pete Daniel explains factors that led to the Great Migration.
The Danger of Coal Mines
1:05
Historian Khalil Muhammad explains the various dangers in coal mining history.
The Evolution of the Chain Gang
2:19
Author Douglas A. Blackmon explains how chain gangs evolved.
What are the Reconstruction Amendments?
1:16
Historian Risa Goluboff explains the thirteenth, fourteenth & fifteenth amendments.
The 13th Amendment Didn't Abolish Slavery?
0:41
Historian Pete Daniel explains the thirteenth amendment and why it didn't abolish slavery.
Reflections on Convict Leasing
1:02
Descendant Bernard Kinsey reacts to convict labor.
Reflections on Child Convict Labor
1:45
Author Douglas A. Blackmon talks about researching his book “Slavery by Another Name”.
What it Meant to be a Convict
1:33
Historian Khalil Muhammad explains the convict leasing period.
Reflections on Ancestors
1:48
Descendant Emily Zeanah shares her reaction to learning her ancestor had held slaves.
Reflections on History
2:46
Descendant Rod Frazer reacts to his ancestor's role in convict leasing.
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