chaingang

Atter freedom come, most of Marse Jim's Niggers lef 'him, an' den he had what dey called chaingang slaves.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration

Back on the payroll next week, though, and back on the chaingang.

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I'd met somebody who wrote a book on the chaingang; Walter Wilson's Forced Labor in the United

Oral History Interview with Olive Stone, August 13, 1975. Interview G-0059-4. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007) 1975

The upshot of it was that the last night on the chaingang, the usual procedure is to short-sheet or play some games with a guy before he leaves, and that if

Oral History Interview with Igal Roodenko, April 11, 1974. Interview B-0010. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007) 1974

She seized the visitor by the shoulder as she shouted, "I sho laks your looks, but you may be de devil for all I knows, and you may be fixin 'to put me in de chaingang wid all dis here writin', but" here she gave the startled visitor a shake that almost pulled her out of the chair, "Damn, if I don't lak you anyhow."

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration

A pusson in jail or on de chaingang would ruther be outside and free dan in captivity.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration

Dat was a heap better'n dey does now days, 'cause if a Nigger gits out of place dey puts him on de chaingang.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration

The trial being ended, they were placed in jail, and before the sheriff had time to take them to the chaingang they fired the jail.

Annual Report of the Board of Public Charities of North Carolina, 1910 North Carolina Board of Public Charities 1910

There was not a chaingang nor a convict camp in all the South.

Bill Arp from the uncivil war to date, 1861-1903, 1903

She was sent to the chaingang and fastened to the general chain every night along with hardened criminals - veterans in crime.

Country life in Georgia in the days of my youth, 1901