White southerners devised the convict __________ system that ...

[mrsjacobs44]

White southerners devised the convict __________ system that provided very cheap (and mostly black) prison labor for private white businessmen in the local community.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Question 2

In a system similar to slavery and known as debt __________, a black family would get into debt and would not be allowed to leave the land until it had paid off the money owed.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

[wuly]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: lease

Answer to Question 2

Answer: peonage

[mrsjacobs44]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[Sarahjh]

Great answer, keep it coming