Racism and Civil Rights
The Death of Martin Tabert
Arrested for vagrancy and sent to a Florida prison, Martin Tabert was leased to a private company and died at the hands of a sadistic whipping boss.
Arrested for vagrancy and sent to a Florida prison, Martin Tabert was leased to a private company and died at the hands of a sadistic whipping boss.
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