Prisons in the agricultural South made use of a ________ that provided labor to plantation owners and other farmers who needed help with crops.

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The correct answer is C) lease system. Prisons in the agricultural South utilized a lease system where prisoners were leased out to provide labor to plantation owners and other farmers, essentially as a form of cheap labor. This system was particularly prevalent after the Civil War during the Reconstruction era and beyond, as a way to continue exploiting African American labor in the absence of slavery.

Prisons in the Agricultural South Made Use of a ________