Chapter two of the new jim crow by michelle alexander. When the civil rights movement tore down jim crow, it seemed sadly inevitable that another racist system of control would emerge in its place. The genius of the current caste system, and what most distinguishes it from its predecessors, is that it appears voluntary. Mass incarceration in an age of colorblindness i realize that i had no idea what im up against.
Law enforcement has almost carte blanche to stop people in cars and in the streets all the while claiming it is not for racist reasons. Although jim crow laws have been wiped off the books, an astounding percentage of the african american community remains trapped in a subordinate status. The new jim crow summary from litcharts the creators of. Over the course of 2016 and 2017, we held eight community events focused on capters of the new jim crow. Alexanders the new jim crow does an excellent job in the 6 chapters to first briefly but. People choose to commit crimes, and thats why they are locked up or locked out, we are told.
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