Convict Leasing and Its Legacy

What was the primary purpose of the convict leasing system in the late 19th century?

• To reduce prison overcrowding

• To rehabilitate prisoners

• To maintain the dominance of the cotton industry

• To provide education to convicts

How did convict leasing differ from slavery in terms of economic incentives?

• Convicts were more expensive than slaves

• Convicts were seen as a long-term investment

• Convicts could be overworked without financial loss

• Convicts were given better living conditions

What loophole in the 13th Amendment allowed for forced labor?

• It permitted slavery for non-citizens

• It allowed forced labor for convicts

• It permitted slavery in southern states

• It allowed slavery during wartime

By the 1880s, what percentage of incarcerated individuals in Alabama were black?

• 50%

• 70%

• 85%

• 99%

What is the current percentage of African Americans in the U.S. prison population compared to their overall population percentage?

• About 13% in prison, 40% of the population

• About 25% in prison, 25% of the population

• About 40% in prison, 13% of the population

• About 50% in prison, 50% of the population