what was the title of the film?
Slavery by Another Name.
Slavery by Another Name
, it was adapted into a documentary film of the same name for PBS.
is "slavery by another name" a novel? UNANSWERABLE what is "slavery by another name"? It is a book by American writer Douglas A. Blackmon. what is the book about? It explores the forced labor of prisoners, overwhelmingly African American men, through the convict lease system used by states and local governments. what kind of critical response did it get? It was a "New York Times" Best Seller and was praised by critics. did the book get adapted into a movie? As a 90-minute documentary film.
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Slavery by Another Name [SEP] Introduction
"Slavery by Another Name" began as an article which Blackmon wrote for "The Wall Street Journal" detailing the use of black forced labor by U.S. Steel Corporation. Seeing the popular response to the article, he began conducting research for a more comprehensive exploration of the topic. The resulting book was well received by critics and became a "New York Times" Best Seller. In 2009, it was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction. In 2012, it was adapted into a documentary film of the same name for PBS.