Title: Slaves of the State
Description: Argues that the incarceration of black people and other historically repressed groups in chain gangs, peon camps, prison plantations, and penitentiaries represents the perpetuation of chattel slavery. With more than 2.3 million people in the country?s jails, prisons, and immigrant detention centers, Childs exposes slavery as a continuing social reality of U.S. empire. --From publisher description.
Subjects: Slavery, united states, history, Discrimination in justice administration, United states, race relations, Prisoners, African American prisoners, History, Slavery, Discrimination in criminal justice administration, Race relations, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Penology, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Human Rights