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The new Jim Crow : mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness

Title
The new Jim Crow : mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness / Michelle Alexander.
Author
Alexander, Michelle
Publication
  • New York : New Press, 2010.
  • [Jackson, Tennessee] : Distributed by Perseus Distribution

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Description
xi, 290 pages; 24 cm
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.
Alternative Title
Mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-279) and index.
Contents
The rebirth of caste -- The lockdown -- The color of justice -- The cruel hand -- The new Jim Crow -- The fire this time.
Call Number
Sc E 10-927
ISBN
  • 9781595581037
  • 1595581030
LCCN
2009022519
OCLC
320803432
Author
Alexander, Michelle, author.
Title
The new Jim Crow : mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness / Michelle Alexander.
Publisher
New York : New Press, 2010.
Distributor
[Jackson, Tennessee] : Distributed by Perseus Distribution
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-279) and index.
Research Call Number
Sc E 10-927
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