The new Jim Crow : mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness
by Alexander, Michelle (Author)
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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... Full description
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Main Language
English
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English
Edition
Revised edition.
Subjects
CHABLA/Ruth E. Rishel Centre Foundation Grant
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration > United States.
African American prisoners > United States.
African American men > Social conditions.