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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) 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) Jim Crow
B) Civil Rights
C) Segregation
D) Slavery
  • 3. According to Alexander, what has replaced overt racial segregation?
A) Immigration policies
B) Voting rights
C) Mass incarceration
D) Education reform
  • 4. What does Alexander say about hope in the context of fighting mass incarceration?
A) It needs to be avoided
B) It is entirely a legal issue
C) It is found solely in political reform
D) It requires collective action and awareness
  • 5. 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
  • 6. What does Alexander argue about the role of law enforcement?
A) It has been fully reformed
B) It disproportionately targets people of color
C) It protects all equally
D) It is racially biased in favor of whites
  • 7. What role did President Nixon play in the context of the War on Drugs?
A) He ignored it completely
B) He declared it a national emergency
C) He proposed reforms to end it
D) He funded rehabilitation programs
  • 8. What identity does Alexander argue is created through the mass incarceration system?
A) Professional identity
B) Political identity
C) Social justice identity
D) Criminal identity
  • 9. 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
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