April 8, 1911
“Convict Leasing” Slavery By Another Name (13th Amendement) #Birmingham, #Alabama.
128 #coal mine workers: 113 of the dead were Black men convicted by Alabama courts of petty crimes & turned over to the mining company, which paid prison officials for the right to force the convicts to work WITHOUT PAY until they had served their sentences.
https://www.pbs.org/video/slavery-another-name-slavery-video/

https://portside.org/2026-04-06/week-peoples-history-april-8-14-2026

#BannerMine #Capitalism #Exploitation #MineWorkers #Racism #Slavery #WorkingClassHistory