product_title: Summary of The New Jim Crow: by Michelle Alexander | Includes Analysis
product_description: <p><i>Summary of The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander | Includes Analysis</i> </p> <p>Preview: </p> <p><i>The New Jim Crow</i> argues that the ongoing "War on Drugs" and the resulting mass incarceration of African Americans is the moral equivalent of Jim Crow. </p> <p>Beginning in the 17th century, institutions emerged in colonial America that contributed to the creation of a racial caste system. America's current racial caste system builds upon the legacy of both chattel slavery that existed in the United States prior to the Civil War and on the system of Jim Crow laws that designated African Americans to second-class citizenship in many parts of the American South prior to the civil rights movement. </p> <p>This racial caste system is perpetuated across the country by members of both political parties. It has resulted in a large number of African American men who cannot vote, serve on juries, or find employment and housing. Discrimination against convicts is legally accepted and widespread... </p> <p>Please note: This is key takeaways and analysis of the book and not the original book. </p> <p>Inside this Instaread summary of <i>The New Jim Crow</i> </p> <p></p> <ul> <li>Overview of the book </li> <li>Important people </li> <li>Key takeaways </li> <li>Analysis of key takeaways </li> </ul> <p></p> <p>About the Author </p> <p>With Instaread, you can get the key takeaways, summary and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, identify the key takeaways and analyze them for your convenience. </p>
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  <p><i>Summary of The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander | Includes Analysis</i> </p> <p>Preview: </p> <p><i>The New Jim Crow</i> argues that the ongoing "War on Drugs" and the resulting mass incarceration of African Americans is the moral equivalent of Jim Crow. </p> <p>Beginning in the 17th century, institutions emerged in colonial America that contributed to the creation of a racial caste system. America's current racial caste system builds upon the legacy of both chattel slavery that existed in the United States prior to the Civil War and on the system of Jim Crow laws that designated African Americans to second-class citizenship in many parts of the American South prior to the civil rights movement. </p> <p>This racial caste system is perpetuated across the country by members of both political parties. It has resulted in a large number of African American men who cannot vote, serve on juries, or find employment and housing. Discrimination against convicts is legally accepted and widespread... </p> <p>Please note: This is key takeaways and analysis of the book and not the original book. </p> <p>Inside this Instaread summary of <i>The New Jim Crow</i> </p> <p></p> <ul> <li>Overview of the book </li> <li>Important people </li> <li>Key takeaways </li> <li>Analysis of key takeaways </li> </ul> <p></p> <p>About the Author </p> <p>With Instaread, you can get the key takeaways, summary and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, identify the key takeaways and analyze them for your convenience. </p>
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