In The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness‚ Michelle Alexander examines our current criminal justice system and the mass incarceration of African Americans in the United States. She argues that the War on Drugs and drug offense convictions are the single most compelling cause for the magnitude of people of color behind bars. Prisons are used as a system of racial and social control that function in the same way as Jim Crow laws. It is no longer legal to discriminate against
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The Jim Crow South was an era of intense racism and segregation. Jim Crow was more than oppressive laws; it was life as the South knew it. However‚ underneath the hateful surface‚ the Jim Crow South is more complicated than it is portrayed. Harper Lee explores these issues in her book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. In the fictional town of Maycomb County‚ Alabama‚ Lee presents the theme of coexistence of black and white in all people and things‚ by illustrating Scout and Jem’s relationship with several
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the idea of “separate but equal.” This idea came along by the Supreme Court by a certain incidence that occurred in 1892. It took place in a train when an African-American passenger that went along with the name of‚ Homer Plessy denied to sit in a Jim Crow car (made specifically for the color). Homer Plessy was seven/eighths white and only one/eighth black‚ but due to the Louisiana law this meant he was still treated as an African-American‚ thus required to sit in a car specifically for the “colored
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are leaders. One is Marilyn Monroe. She inspired me to pursue my dream of being an actress. Another person I think is a great leader is Gabby Douglas. She was a gymnast and made me want to be a famous gymnast. Lastly‚ the person I think is a leader is John Dimaggio. He was a voice actor on Adventure Time and it made me want to be a voice actor too. If these people didn’t exist‚ society wouldn’t be society. One leader who made a great impact on society is Marilyn Monroe. She was born on June 01‚ 1926
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human suffering‚ or diminishing the sum of happiness." This quote by suffragist and philanthropist Clara Barton so eloquently describes the issues within the United States prison system and its desperate need to for reformation. Chapter four of The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander brought forth the gaspingly oppressive sector of prison (via the judicial branch). Alexander illuminated the reader to the realities of the United States prison system and the covert nuances of racism‚ discrimination‚ and
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Helping students to learn what society finds to be the most acceptable form of English – Standard English – is a challenge for every teacher. Particularly when the teacher in question doesn’t want to wipe out the student’s home language or make the student resent the teacher for attempting to wipe out their home language. As Gee said‚ our language or discourse is a part of our identity kit; it is thread in the fabric that composes us as individuals. What Baker referred to as ‘home language’ is
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While watching the video featuring Zak Ebrahim‚ he explained what it was like growing up as the son of a terrorist. Ebrahim‚ elaborated on his day to day activities from shooting guns with his father to being bullied at school. While continuing with the speech‚ Ebrahim explains how he began to understand that not all people should be hated strictly because of their race or religion. You would think that the audience of the speech would have a hard time listening to Ebrahim‚ do to his father claiming
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Jim Loftus Reflection Paper Jim Loftus is a veteran in the radio industry. Although I have no aspirations to pursue a career in radio‚ he provided several insights that are applicable in many aspects of life. Loftus’ story of how he became CEO of More FM resonated with me. Early on in his career he was told that he would not make it in the radio industry. Ironically‚ the same person that told him that‚ he would end up working with that individual several years later. I was able to relate with this
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Some examples of fallacies in this speech came about immediately in the beginning. Candidate Kane said “With one purpose only‚ to point out and make public the dishonesty‚ the downright villainy of Jim W Getty’s political machine.” Using this kind of fallacy put negativity in the audience’s mind about Getty. When the announcer welcomes Kane onto the stage he uses bias by announcing Kane as the next Governor of the state even before he was elected or won. Kane uses a rhetorical device when he says
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In1823 in his annual speech to congress President James Monroe he passed the Monroe Doctrine. President Monroe stated that America was the most powerful in the region. President Monroe addressed the new policies America would adopt in the western hemisphere. This was to insure to prevent any attack or interference from Europe or its neighboring countries near America. The Doctrine was looked at as Americas effort to show its power and presence within the region. Europe wanted to dominate the
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