Prison camps emerged in the South after 1870, and the overwhelming majority of women in these camps were ______.

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The overwhelming majority of women in prison camps in the South after 1870 were African American. This was a result of the systemic racism and discriminatory laws (such as Black Codes and later Jim Crow laws) that targeted African Americans, leading to their disproportionate incarceration.

Prison Camps Emerged in the South After 1870, and the Overwhelming