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At the Texas Prison Rodeo, a color line dissolved

  • Written by Mitchel P. Roth, Professor of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University

Well into the 20th century, segregation was a fact of daily life in Texas. Black citizens were barred from attending many sporting events, couldn’t eat at certain restaurants and weren’t able to stay at many hotels.

This was particularly true in the Texas prison system, where there were segregated work crews, barbershops, showers and...

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