The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness PDF
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P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz
Michelle Alexander
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This book by Michelle Alexander explores the ways in which racial inequality continues to be perpetuated in the US justice system, using the historical context of mass incarceration. The book connects the historical role of racial caste to the current reality of incarceration trends.
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