Question
Given the context of Parchman Farm, what can you speculate these men’s lives were like? Why are they all collected here together, and how does it relate to the history of race and slavery in the United States?
Answer
In the context of Jim Crow America, one can speculate that these men faced racist policing practices, disproportionate prison sentences and forced labor in the hot Mississippi climate. It shows continuity between slavery and the postbellum era in the United States.
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