"The New Jim Crow" Self-Quiz

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. Which of the following of is true of the United States today according to Alexander?

It has entered an era of post-racialism. correct incorrect

It no longer accepts the use of race as explicit justification for discrimination. correct incorrect

It has ended racial caste. correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Alexander claims that it is currently legal to discriminate openly against _______ in nearly all the ways it was once legal to discriminate against African Americans.

the poor correct incorrect

criminals correct incorrect

women correct incorrect

undocumented immigrants correct incorrect

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. According to Alexander, _______ amount(s) to a system racialized social control that she calls "the new Jim Crow."

laws couched in explicitly racist terms correct incorrect

openly discriminatory policing policies correct incorrect

mass incarceration of poor people of color correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. What accounts for the increase in US incarceration rates since the 1970s?

Increase in violent crime correct incorrect

Population growth correct incorrect

Changes in US drug policies correct incorrect

Increase in drug use correct incorrect

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. What do the new and old Jim Crow have in common?

They both deny people the right to vote. correct incorrect

They both exclude people from jury service. correct incorrect

They both impose fees and fines. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect