The birth of jim crow the death of jim crow the birth of mass incarceration chapter 2 the lockdown rules of the game unreasonable suspicion just say no poor excuse. Teachng the new jim crow the new jim crow by michelle alexander chapter 3 the color of justice imagine you are erma faye stewart, a thirtyyearold, single african american mother of two who was arrested as part of a drug sweep in hearne, texas. Seldom does a book have the impact of michelle alexanders the new jim crow. Instant downloads of all 1297 litchart pdfs including the new jim crow.
Like many civil rights lawyers, i was inspired to attend law school by the civil rights victories. Learn jim crow chapter 6 with free interactive flashcards. Human rights watch reported in 2000 that, in seven states, african americans constitute 80 to 90 percent of all. The way television portrays the criminal justice system is misleading. The new jim crow chapter 5 describes the new jim crow under such subheadings as states of denial, how it works, political disenfranchisement, exclusion from juries. Alexander is a visiting professor at union theological seminary and an opinion columnist for the new york times. The old jim crow laws were enacted in the middle of the 19 th century and made sure that african americans will remain secondclass citizens for almost a century. The main themes in the new jim crow are racism, systemic oppression, and drug crime racism. Chapter summary for michelle alexanders the new jim crow, chapter 2 summary. Special victims unit as propaganda, alexanders explanation of the difference between the fiction and reality of the criminal justice system shows that these tv shows have a propagandalike effect. Alexander concentrates on the war on drugs, because convictions for drug offenses are the single most important cause of the explosion in incarceration rates in the united states.
The question and answer section for the new jim crow is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. The new jim crow chapter 4 summary and analysis gradesaver. During the war on drugs, law enforcement has been used three tactics. A human rights nightmare is occurring on our watch. Apr, 2012 seldom does a book have the impact of michelle alexanders the new jim crow.
I wanted to share this video with you and i want you to put more attention on the 3. Alexander argues that a recently freed criminal today has few more rights than a freed black person in mississippi at the height of jim crow laws. This is the second installment in a series discussing michelle alexanders book the new jim crow. Racial bias permeates the american criminal justice system, affecting. Praised by harvard law professor lani guinier as brave and bold, this book. New jim crow, it is not primarily intended to be responsive to that bookand.
The new jim crow chapters 2 3 summary and analysis. Most of the times, it has been felt that the readers, who are using the ebooks for first time. What do you feel are the similarities and differences among slavery, jim crow and the new jim crow. Chapter two the new jim crow by michelle alexander. Chapter one of the new jim crow by michelle alexander. Like many civil rights lawyers, i was inspired to attend law school by the. Young readers edition both from the new press, she lives in columbus, ohio.
Find out which partners in your local community you might work with to bring information about the new jim crow to public attention and begin to build partnerships. They can be stopped and searched by police for no reason and returned to prison for minor offenses, such as failing to attend a meeting. How are your ideas about justice and criminal justice challenged or enforced by alexanders historical outline. The new jim crow as the united states celebrates the nations 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The drug war is principally concerned with dangerous drugs. The new jim crow author michelle alexander, george e. Aug 28, 2012 the new jim crow author michelle alexander, george e. Myth 2 innocence waging war myth 1 the war on drugs is aimed at ridding the us of drug kingpins or bigtime dealers just say no. As the law made explicit racial discrimination illegal, law and order became.
The explosion of incarceration rates is due to convictions for drug crimes. Aug 28, 2012 chapter one of the new jim crow by michelle alexander. The author of the new jim crow and the new jim crow. Get the entire the new jim crow litchart as a printable pdf. In the first chapter the author writes that in an effort to appeal to the white. In her book the new jim crow, michelle alexander presents the evidence that mass incarceration, as brought forth by the drug war, is a mere continuation of the discriminatory nature of the jim crow laws in the post civil war era and of slavery before that. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. Two years after obamas election, alexander put the entire criminal justice system on trial, exposing racial discrimination from lawmaking to policing to the denial. The chapter describes the control of african americans through. A quick read that gives a precise and concise account of jim crow laws. Alexanderch5, the new jim crow university of warwick. The new jim crow alexander argues that the public is in denial about the magnitude of the new jim crow problem.
Choose from 261 different sets of jim crow chapter 6 flashcards on quizlet. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. Watch michelle alexanders address to general assembly 2012 andor arrange for a showing in your congregation or group. Although we might not ordinarily think of tv shows such as law and order. The color of justice in this chapter, alexander quotes a reliable third party to bolster her accusations of racial bias in the american criminal justice system. Start studying chapter two the new jim crow by michelle alexander. Thoughts on chapter 1 posted on january, 2016 june 9, 2018 by bridget eileen note. April, 1995 dodge county raided the home of scott bryant after finding traces of marijuana in his garbage. The new jim crow by michelle alexander free download. The law regarding police, searches, and fourth amendment rights contains many mixed messages. In the new jim crow, michelle alexander argues that the war on drugs and its consequent incarceration of a disproportionate number of black american men amounts to a new form of racialized social control akin to the jim crow laws. I was shocked when i heard this person answering questions of the journalist in this way.
The new jim crow is a stunning account of the rebirth of a castelike system in the united states, one that has resulted in millions of african americans locked behind bars and then relegated to a permanent secondclass statusdenied the very rights supposedly won in the civil rights movement. Obama lectures on too many black fathers missing, and black women complain about not finding good black men, but they rarely point to a major cause mass incarceration. Table of contents title page dedication acknowledgements preface introduction chapter 1 the rebirth of caste the birth of slavery the death of slavery the birth of jim crow the death of jim crow the birth of mass incarceration chapter 2 the lockdown rules of the game unreasonable suspicion just say no poor excuse kissing frogs it pays to. Nov 19, 2014 chapter 6 the new jim crow as we near the end of the book and we see michelle alexanders argument for mass incarceration becoming the newest form of jim crow america today, we are forced to think about plenty of things that we take for granted in our everyday lives.
The new jim crow is the old jim crow the yale law journal. Chapter 5 the new jim crow states of denial how it works. What new information about the history of slavery and jim crow did you learn. Formerly the director of the aclus racial justice project in northern california, alexander served as a law clerk for u. Hi everyone, we have talked about guantanamo bay in class. In theory, these laws were overruled by the civil rights act of 1964. Find a summary of this and each chapter of the new jim crow.
In theory, these laws were overruled by the civil rights act of 1964, but in practice, they are still around us. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. Org teachng the new jim crow the new jim crow by michelle alexander chapter 3 the color of justice imagine you are erma faye stewart, a thirtyyearold, single african american mother of two who was arrested as part of a drug sweep in hearne, texas. Sep 25, 20 haley scholars fall 20 reading groups chapter 2 of michelle alexanders the new jim crow focuses on how the system of mass incarceration works. Kissing frogs it pays to play waging war finders keepers the shakedown legal misrepresentation bad deal time served the prison label chapter 3 the color of justice picking and choosing the role of discretion closing the.
City of lago vista figures dramatically increased in flawed raids where innocent people killed, which before rarely occurred. Since it was first published in 2010, it has been cited in judicial decisions and has been adopted in campuswide and communitywide reads. Table of contents title page dedication acknowledgements preface introduction chapter 1 the rebirth of caste the birth of slavery the death of slavery the birth of jim crow the death of jim crow the birth of mass incarceration chapter 2 the lockdown rules of the game unreasonable suspicion just say no poor excuse kissing frogs it pays to play waging war. Table of contents title page dedication acknowledgements preface introduction chapter 1 the rebirth of caste the birth of slavery the death of slavery the birth of jim crow the death of jim crow the birth of mass incarceration chapter 2 the lockdown rules of the game unreasonable suspicion just say no poor excuse kissing frogs it pays to play waging war finders keepers the shakedown legal. The new jim crow pdf summary michelle alexander 12min blog. The new jim crow, by michelle alexander 791 words 4 pages.