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Slavery by Another Name
The Economics of Rebuilding
“In the absence of any means to supply freed slaves with land, the Freedmen’s Bureau and northern military commanders stationed in the South encouraged blacks to enter into labor contracts with whites."
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The 90-minute documentary Slavery by Another Name translated into Haitian-Creole.
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The 90-minute documentary Slavery by Another Name translated into Portuguese.
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The 90-minute documentary Slavery by Another Name translated into Spanish.
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Slavery by Another Name explores the new forms of slavery after the Civil War.