Chained in Silence: Black Women and Convict Labor in the New South

by Talitha L Leflouria and Talitha L. LeFlouria

Book Overview

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,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469630001
• ISBN13: 9781469630007
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"