Prisons were used to re-enslave thousands of black workers recently released from bondage.

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Following the Civil War and the abolition of slavery, "Black Codes" and convict leasing systems were implemented, particularly in the Southern United States. These laws disproportionately targeted Black individuals for minor infractions, leading to their imprisonment and subsequent leasing to private enterprises and plantations, effectively re-enslaving them under the guise of criminal punishment.

Prisons Were Used to Re-Enslave Thousands of Black Workers Recently