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Myths and Amendments
2:28
Myths and Amendments
Historian James Grossman explains the myths around slavery.
Prosecuting Peonage Trials Begins
2:36
Prosecuting Peonage Trials Begins
Historian Harry Lembeck explains progressivism.
Reflections on Dreams
2:25
Reflections on Dreams
Sam Pollard discusses his dream project: exploring different cultures through their music.
Why Forced Labor?
1:50
Why Forced Labor?
Douglas A. Blackmon and historian Khalil Muhammad explain the Southern economy.
Presidential Reconstruction
0:59
Presidential Reconstruction
Historian Khalil Muhammad explains the Reconstruction under President Johnson.
Coal Mining History
2:31
Coal Mining History
Historian Mary Ellen Curtin talks about coal mining and the reliance on prison labor.
Reflections on Robert Franklin
5:04
Reflections on Robert Franklin
Descendant Dr. Robert Corley reacts to his ancestor Robert Franklin arresting John Davis.
Reflections on Convict Labor
3:20
Reflections on Convict Labor
Descendant Dr. Robert Corley describes convict leasing is part of Birmingham’s history.
Reflections on Growing Up
4:36
Reflections on Growing Up
Douglas A. Blackmon's son Michael asks what got him interested in this topic.
Peonage and Pearl Harbor
2:31
Peonage and Pearl Harbor
Historian Risa Goluboff explains prosecution of peonage cases after Pearl Harbor attacks.
The Ruling of Judge Jones
2:01
The Ruling of Judge Jones
Author Douglas A. Blackmon tells the ruling of Judge Jones and the panic it caused.
Brutalization and Coal Mining
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Brutalization and Coal Mining
Historian Khalil Muhammad discusses torture and mining conditions of convict labor.
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