«There were vagrancy laws that declared a Black person to be vagrant if unemployed and without permanent residence; a person so defined could be arrested, fined, and bound out for a term of labor if unable to pay the fine.»
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Good book that details the horrors of this, Slavery By Another Name. The men is this neo-slavery were treated far worse than traditional slaves because those in charge had no financial interest, they would just let them die and rent new slaves.
jul 25, 2025, 3:56 pm • 0 0 • view