Explain and explore African American Incarceration in the post slavery United States. Analyze the parallels between incarceration and slavery. Mention how they were a way to send innocent Black Americans to jail and/or prisons. Discuss convict leasing as one of the earliest major forms of incarceration as well as an important method of incarceration during Jim Crow. Be sure to discuss the conditions of convict leasing and its parallels to slavery. For paragraphs 5-6, Discuss the chain gang as another major form of Jim Crow incarceration. Be sure to discuss its conditions and parallels to slavery. Please make sure it is in CMS format and an annotated bibliography of one paragraph description of at least 5 sources.
