Jun
02
2013
Image of the Day: Peonage Case Affidavit
Peonage Case, Pat Hill Affadavit, 5/12/1903 – National Archives
“After the Civil War, a form of slavery continued through a system of peonage, a form of involuntary servitude. Thousands of African Americans were arrested for fabricated crimes and forced to work off exorbitant fines. Pat Hill was a victim of this reenslavement––bound, beaten, and forced to work. The affidavit is his formal sworn statement of fact.”
See the second page of the affidavit here.
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