“Slaves of the State”: Christianity and Convict Labor in the Postbellum South
In the wake of the Civil War, southern states incarcerated record numbers of black men and women, closed their prisons, and sent convicted criminals to convict lease camps. Inside these camps, convict laborers worked for businesses, for individual entrepreneurs, on plantations, and on public works p...
Main Author: | Brad Stoddard |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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Series: | Religions |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/12/651 |
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