The New Jim Crow
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Foreword Preface Introduction Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6
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All Themes Justice vs. the Law The Illusion of Progress Racial Castes, Stereotypes, and Hierarchies Violence, Surveillance, and Social Control Myth, Dishonesty, and Conspiracy
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All Characters Barack Obama Martin Luther King, Jr. Ronald Reagan Bill Clinton
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All Symbols The War on Drugs
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The New Jim Crow

by Michelle Alexander
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
Themes
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  • Justice vs. the Law Theme Icon
    Justice vs. the Law
  • The Illusion of Progress Theme Icon
    The Illusion of Progress
  • Racial Castes, Stereotypes, and Hierarchies Theme Icon
    Racial Castes, Stereotypes, and Hierarchies
  • Violence, Surveillance, and Social Control Theme Icon
    Violence, Surveillance, and Social Control
  • Myth, Dishonesty, and Conspiracy Theme Icon
    Myth, Dishonesty, and Conspiracy
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Barack Obama
  • Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Ronald Reagan
  • Bill Clinton
Symbols
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  • The War on Drugs Symbol Icon
    The War on Drugs
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In addition to having symbolic meaning, the War on Drugs is simply the central topic of the book. The first time the phrase was used in a political context was in 1971, by President Richard…

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