Think slavery in the U.S. ended when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1862? Yeah, I did, too. Until today, when I listened to author -- and Wall Street Journal Atlanta bureau chief -- Douglas Blackmon being interviewed about his book Slavery By Another Name.
It was eye-opening. As eye-opening as learning about sundown towns.
And no, I'm not talking about the legacy of slavery, I'm talking about actual slavery.
Oh, and lest I forget, this book by Benjamin Skinner about slavery worldwide -- now more pervasive than ever before in history -- is also worth checking out.
