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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The 1880s: Convict Lease

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African American convicts faced physical abuse, were forced to work long hours, and experienced poor living conditions as part of the "Convict Lease" program set up to pay for the prison system. Read about why this program was started up, what it entailed, and how it benefited penitentiaries.

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african american discriminate, african american discrimination, african-american discrimination, convict lease, prisoner labor, prisoners and manual labor, texas inmates, texas penitentiary, texas state library and archives commission, rising segregation
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)