An 1880 census indicated that in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, ______ of the 220 imprisoned African American women were leased out.

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The correct answer is 37%. This statistic reflects the practice of convict leasing, where prisoners were leased out to perform labor, which was prevalent in the post-Civil War Southern United States.

An 1880 Census Indicated That in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North