The new Jim Crow : mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness /

Argues that the War on Drugs and policies that deny convicted felons equal access to employment, housing, education, and public benefits create a permanent under caste based largely on race.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alexander, Michelle (Author)
Other Authors: West, Cornel (writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : New Press, 2012.
Edition:Revised edition.
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Online Access:Ebook Library
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Summary:Argues that the War on Drugs and policies that deny convicted felons equal access to employment, housing, education, and public benefits create a permanent under caste based largely on race.
Item Description:"With a new foreword by Cornel West"--Cover
Physical Description:xvii, 312 pages : portrait ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-296) and index.
ISBN:9781595586438
1595586431