Question

Which of these BEST describes the purpose of the "Convict Lease System" as practice in Georgia in the late 1800s? A) Prisoners were allowed to work outside of the prison if they behaved. B) One they were released, former prisoners would be allowed to rent an apartment. C) The state provided workers at a low-cost to private businesses and plantations. D) The state trained prisoners in specialized occupations for life after incarceration.

Answer 1

The answer is c. HOPE I HELPED

Answer 2

Option C. The state provided workers at a low-cost to private businesses and plantations. Leasing convicts was a system of labor practiced in Southern United States as far back as the 19th century. After emancipation plantation owners and some businessmen needed to find replacements for the labor force since their slaves had been freed. If convicted blacks were be imprisoned. With the increasing demand for man power in southern States, States began to lease convict to the plantations and other facilities seeking labor. The lessee was responsible for feeding, clothing, and housing the prisoner, and this invariably provided the states with a new source of revenue during those years.