The 13th ammendment outlawed slavery in the United States in 1865 but, connected to the ammendment was the clause that allowed forced labor if a person was convicted of a crime. So this allowed the South to restructure slavery through the prisons system.
After slavery was abolished and years of war the South's economy was very damaged. The people who owned plantations were left broken and poor. but, slavery was not ended it was just moved to the prisons system and that is called convict leasing.
Convict leasing was like slavery in prison
After slavery was abolished and years of war the South's economy was very damaged. The people who owned plantations were left broken and poor. but, slavery was not ended it was just moved to the prisons system and that is called convict leasing.
Convict leasing was like slavery in prison