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I am a fugitive from a chain gang!
Book • 1964
"I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang" tells the story of James Allen, a World War I veteran who becomes a victim of the unjust Southern chain gang system.
After struggling to find work, Allen is wrongly convicted of robbery and sentenced to hard labor on a chain gang.
The novel exposes the brutal and inhumane conditions of these prison camps, where inmates are subjected to physical abuse, starvation, and relentless work.
Allen eventually escapes and becomes a successful engineer, living under an assumed identity.
However, his past catches up with him, forcing him to remain a fugitive for the rest of his life.
The book is a powerful indictment of corruption, social injustice, and the plight of the wrongly accused.
After struggling to find work, Allen is wrongly convicted of robbery and sentenced to hard labor on a chain gang.
The novel exposes the brutal and inhumane conditions of these prison camps, where inmates are subjected to physical abuse, starvation, and relentless work.
Allen eventually escapes and becomes a successful engineer, living under an assumed identity.
However, his past catches up with him, forcing him to remain a fugitive for the rest of his life.
The book is a powerful indictment of corruption, social injustice, and the plight of the wrongly accused.
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