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Report Of The Joint Special Committee Of The Legislature Of Pennsylvania On Contract Convict Labor

Report Of The Joint Special Committee Of The Legislature Of Pennsylvania On Contract Convict Labor

Pennsylvania. General Assembly

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Nabu Press
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2012
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Penología y penas
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9781248413357
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This is a historical report from the Joint Special Committee of the Legislature of Pennsylvania concerning contract convict labor, dated January 16, 1878. The report includes accompanying testimony and offers insights into the practices and concerns surrounding the employment of prison inmates under contract during this period. The document provides valuable primary source material for researchers and historians interested in the history of labor, prison reform, and the penal system in the United States, particularly in Pennsylvania, during the 19th century. It sheds light on the social, economic, and ethical considerations related to the use of convict labor and its impact on both the incarcerated population and the broader labor market.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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