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Chained In Silence: Black Women And Convict Labor In The New South

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Originally published 2015
AuthorsTalitha L. LeFlouria
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About Chained In Silence: Black Women And Convict Labor In The New South


In 1868, the state of Georgia began to make its rapidly growing population of prisoners available for hire. The resulting convict leasing system ensnared not only men but also African American women, who were forced to labor in camps and factories to make profits for private investors. . . .

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