From the point of view of state governments, a key benefit of the convict lease system was that it __________
A) was more humane than a penitentiary system
B) reduced the recidivism rate
C) reduced the crime rate
D) provided the state with revenue
Answer: D
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FDR and __________ developed a joint declaration known as the Atlantic Charter
A) Joseph Stalin B) Harry Truman C) Charles de Gaulle D) Winston Churchill
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