Worse Than Slavery
David M. Oshinsky's Worse Than Slavery delves into the convict leasing system in the post-Civil War South, spotlighting Mississippi's Parchman Farm as a symbol of brutality. It reveals how this exploitative penal practice, driven by profit and racism, ensnared Black citizens in forced labor worse than antebellum bondage, shaping the legacy of Southern injustice.
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Worse Than Slavery by David M. Oshinsky examines the convict leasing system in the post-Civil War South, focusing on Mississippi's notorious Parchman Farm.
The book details how this penal institution operated as a profit-driven enterprise, subjecting Black inmates to grueling labor under horrific conditions.
Oshinsky draws on historical records to illustrate the racial injustices and economic motivations behind the system.
Through this lens, the narrative uncovers the deep roots of mass incarceration in American history.
The work provides insight into how legal mechanisms perpetuated oppression long after emancipation.
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