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The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
  • 1. What is the central theme of 'The New Jim Crow'?
A) Universal healthcare for all
B) Economic inequality among races
C) Environmental justice
D) Mass incarceration as a racial caste system
  • 2. What metaphor does Michelle Alexander use to describe modern racial discrimination?
A) Jim Crow
B) Civil Rights
C) Segregation
D) Slavery
  • 3. According to Alexander, what has replaced overt racial segregation?
A) Voting rights
B) Immigration policies
C) Mass incarceration
D) Education reform
  • 4. What role did President Nixon play in the context of the War on Drugs?
A) He funded rehabilitation programs
B) He proposed reforms to end it
C) He ignored it completely
D) He declared it a national emergency
  • 5. What does Alexander argue is a consequence of mass incarceration?
A) Greater political representation
B) Permanent marginalization of black communities
C) Increased social mobility
D) Enhanced community development
  • 6. What term describes the legal and social practices that create barriers for formerly incarcerated individuals?
A) Community redemption
B) Economic recovery
C) Social privilege
D) Collateral consequences
  • 7. What does Alexander say about hope in the context of fighting mass incarceration?
A) It needs to be avoided
B) It is found solely in political reform
C) It is entirely a legal issue
D) It requires collective action and awareness
  • 8. What identity does Alexander argue is created through the mass incarceration system?
A) Political identity
B) Criminal identity
C) Professional identity
D) Social justice identity
  • 9. What does Alexander argue about the role of law enforcement?
A) It is racially biased in favor of whites
B) It protects all equally
C) It disproportionately targets people of color
D) It has been fully reformed
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