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The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
Contributed by: Barry
  • 1. What is the central theme of 'The New Jim Crow'?
A) Economic inequality among races
B) Universal healthcare for all
C) Mass incarceration as a racial caste system
D) Environmental justice
  • 2. What metaphor does Michelle Alexander use to describe modern racial discrimination?
A) Segregation
B) Slavery
C) Civil Rights
D) Jim Crow
  • 3. According to Alexander, what has replaced overt racial segregation?
A) Voting rights
B) Education reform
C) Immigration policies
D) Mass incarceration
  • 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) Permanent marginalization of black communities
B) Greater political representation
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) Social privilege
B) Collateral consequences
C) Economic recovery
D) Community redemption
  • 7. What does Alexander say about hope in the context of fighting mass incarceration?
A) It is found solely in political reform
B) It requires collective action and awareness
C) It is entirely a legal issue
D) It needs to be avoided
  • 8. What identity does Alexander argue is created through the mass incarceration system?
A) Social justice identity
B) Professional identity
C) Political identity
D) Criminal identity
  • 9. What does Alexander argue about the role of law enforcement?
A) It has been fully reformed
B) It is racially biased in favor of whites
C) It disproportionately targets people of color
D) It protects all equally
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