Question

Which of these BEST describes the purpose of the "Convict Lease System" as practice in Georgia in the late 1800s?

Answer 1

The state provided workers at low-cost to private businesses and plantations.

Answer 2

I believe the answer is: The state provided workers at a low-cost to private businesses and plantations

In convict lease system, the state would trained the convicts with labor skills and rented these convicts to plantations. The payment that made by the plantation would be allocated to the government budget. This method is implemented in all southern states within the period of 1884-1928.