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The stereotypical chain gang in the post-Civil War era is usually depicted breaking up rocks with hammers or pickaxes; was this just to keep them busy or was this processed rock used for anything in particular?
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The stereotypical chain gang in the post-Civil War era is usually depicted breaking up rocks with hammers or pickaxes; was this just to keep them busy or was this processed rock used for anything in particular?
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