Dennis Childs: 1 book
Slaves of the State
Black Incarceration from the Chain Gang to the Penitentiary
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2015
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, passed in 1865, has long been viewed as a definitive break with the nation’s past by abolishing slavery and ushering in an inexorable march toward black freedom. Slaves of the State presents a stunning counterhistory to this linear narrative...
