chain gang

Example Sentences

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King was arrested in Atlanta and sentenced to four months on a chain gang.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Rustin helped organize the first freedom rides and once spent 22 days on a North Carolina chain gang after being arrested on one ride.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

The next year, he joined fellow organizers in protesting segregation in Rock Hill, S.C., where he was arrested and refused bail, serving 30 days of hard labor on a chain gang.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2022

Remote workers aren’t on a chain gang; they’ve just temporarily relocated their workspace.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2020

I knew that if I were caught I would go to the chain gang.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright