The Evolution of the Chain Gang
Season 1
About the Episode
Author Douglas A. Blackmon explains how chain gangs evolved from the convict leasing system.
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| Expires: | Runtime: 2m 19s
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Extras
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Extended Preview
Learn how a de facto slavery system persisted for Black Southerners after the Civil War.1:16 -
Slavery by Another Name Preview
Learn how post-Civil War practices and laws created a new form of slavery in the South.0:30 -
The Birth of Jim Crow
Khalil Muhammad describes how the era of "separate but equal" came into being.2:18 -
Reflections on a Company Town
Bobby Clayton explains the commissaries and schools in the company town he grew up in.3:40 -
Reflections on Segregation
Vanessa Cottenham shares her memories of segregation in Montevallo, AL.1:49 -
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Reflections on Emancipation
Descendant Tonya Groomes reflects on how slaves must have felt at the end of the Civil War1:27 -
Reflections on Labor
Descendant Rod Frazer remembers the types of labor on WD McCurdy's plantation.2:48 -
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Reflections on Jim Crow
Descendant Tonya Groomes talks to her dad about his experiences growing up in the South.3:06
