Michelle Alexander ; [with a new foreword by Cornel West]
Revised edition
xvii, 312 pages ;
24 cm
Previous edition 2010
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-296) and index
The rebirth of caste -- The lockdown -- The color of justice -- The cruel hand -- The new Jim Crow -- The fire this time
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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
African American men-- Social conditions.
African American prisoners.
Criminal justice, Administration of-- United States.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration-- United States.