In The New Jim Crow, Michelle Alexander argues that the following relationship exists between the “war on drugs” and “the new Jim Crow”?

A. White and Black individuals are equally policed for drug possession.
B. Black individuals and communities are disproportionately over-policed for drug possession, as a pretext for stripping a large segment of the Black community of voting rights and other freedoms.
C. There is no relationship between the war on drugs and the new Jim Crow.
D. The war on drugs has reduced rates of violent crime.


Answer: B. Black individuals and communities are disproportionately over-policed for drug possession, as a pretext for stripping a large segment of the Black community of voting rights and other freedoms.

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Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Colorblindness informs many of our most prevalent stock stories today.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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