Day 5

The New Jim Crow Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

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    Alexander uses court cases and other examples of law to make her case for the new Jim Crow. What might be some other ways she could have made her case?

    Alexander as a professor of law, unsurprisingly turns to the law to make her argument. There are moments, though, when she turns to interviews she did with formerly incarcerated folks. She could have used even more interviews with folks on parole, families of incarcerated people, and more. She also did not include any information on the perspective of police officers or prison guards. She could have done this through interviews or observations or other means. She also could have done a visual analysis and turn to photos of...

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