Bibliograph

The new Jim Crow, mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness, Michelle Alexander

Type

Label

The new Jim Crow, mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness, Michelle Alexander

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-279) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The new Jim Crow

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

320803432

Responsibility statement

Michelle Alexander

Sub title

mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness

Summary

As the United States celebrates the nation's "triumph over race" with the election of Barack Obama, the majority of young black men in major American cities are locked behind bars or have been labeled felons for life. Although Jim Crow laws have been wiped off the books, an astounding percentage of the African American community remains trapped in a subordinate status, much like their grandparents before them, who lived under an explicit system of control.--Book jacket

Table Of Contents

The rebirth of caste -- The lockdown -- The color of justice -- The cruel hand -- The new Jim Crow -- The fire this time

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