Michelle AlexanderNon-Fiction · Sociology·b. 1967
The New Jim Crow
Synopsis
Michelle Alexander's seminal work argues that the United States has created a racial caste system through its War on Drugs and mass incarceration. This book exposes how the legal system, under the guise of colorblindness, disproportionately targets and criminalizes Black men, effectively creating a new form of segregation. It's a critical examination of how the justice system perpetuates racial inequality.
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