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

This book is a remarkable revelation of a truly barbaric form of slavery that existed in America after the Civil War and up to World War II. It well documents the institutionalization of slavery by both local and state governments and the lack of power by the federal government to stop it, and even frequently the lack of will and leadership. The book is fairly light on events from about 1910 to World War II. I highly recommend it to adults but you may need a strong stomach and perhaps some valium as well to make it through the first half, due to the very rough and barbaric nature of how slaves were treated. The second half is easier to take. Young children should not be exposed to this material - let them keep their innocence a little while longer and until they have matured enough to handle it.

Slavery By Another Name is a must read for every African American in search of answers about their past. It is a well reaserched book that answers a lot of questions about the seeming inability of African Americans to progress in this wealthy society. It is an important and eye opening work.

I first saw the author on PBS discussing this book and it really peaked my interest. Once I started reading "Slavery by Another Name," I could not put it down. There are so many interesting facts and heart wrenching pictures. Living here in Alabama, surrounded by many of the counties where forced slavery continued, was quite an eye opener. The fact that Black Americans continued to be enslaved and tortured way into the 1950's is a sad saga in American history and something that has never been talked about until now. I found some of the informantion redundant, but overall this is an excellent book.

It's unbelievable that these conditions existed in America so recently. I was born in 1932, so this was still prevelant during my lifetime. Never had I heard of this misuse and abuse of the black man after slavery...and that it continued so long. My father was born in 1889, and left Texas in 1920; we knew he left "under cover of darkness" as he had "displeased" a white man--but I never knew of the urgency surrounding his leaving until I read this book.

This is slow reading for me. Not that the book isn't gripping and enlightening, but I must take breaks from the realities in the book.

I have purchased three copies--one as an e-reader, one for the "coffee table" and one for a gift. I highly recommend this book.

Not all of american history is pleasant. But it should be made known in order to strengthen our understanding of what contributed to the development of this great nation. Slavery By Another Name opens a part of america's history, though unpleasant,is history nevertheless, and should not remain hidden.

Every american would benifit from the knowledge of this history by reading the above entitled book and gain a greater appreciation of the struggles and suffering endured by some to bring about growth and development of this nation state called americaSlavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II