#1605 Our Prison System is a Demonstrable Failure
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African American Treatment and History of Convict Leasing
This chapter delves into the historical context and treatment of African Americans in the United States, with a focus on the convict leasing debt-peonage system. It explores the propaganda use of this treatment, FDR's Justice Department circular, the illegality of selling oneself as a slave, alternative statutes for prosecution, a specific case of slavery, and the impact of policies like the war on drugs on Black communities.
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