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Live - Texas Talks: Texas Convict Lease System

Program Type:

Lectures, History/Genealogy

Age Group:

Young Adult, Adult
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Registration for this event is no longer open.

Description

Dr. Jachs from the Houston Community College History Department will be giving a lecture on the Texas Convict Lease System that was used here in Texas during the post Civil War era from 1867-1910.  Dr. Jachs will also discuss the graves found on the FBISD and the eventual outcome of that discovery.

All registered patrons will get a WebEx invitation just prior to the meeting to join the lecture.  Be Sure that your email address is accurate, that is where your invitation will be sent.

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