The Prison system is often referred to as a replacement of the slave system.  By 1890, the South's state prison population had soared to nearly 19,000 and nearly ninety percent 11 of those incarcerated were African American. The interview linked below discusses a book, Slavery by another name, that addresses this issue.  After watching the interview, participate in a class discussion by answering the following questions:

What lingering effects could this hold for The United States now? Do you think there are any contemporary connections between the criminalization of black life and prison population rates?

Slavery by another name:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd8YoRp9WEELinks to an external site.