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