Black Women and Convict Labor in the New South
by
Talitha L. LeFlouria
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2015
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. In this vivid...