The New Jim Crow av Michelle Alexander

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<p><b>The iconic <i>New York Times</i> bestseller that ''struck the spark that would eventually light the fire of Black Lives Matter'' (Ibram X. Kendi)<br></b><br><b>Named one of the most important nonfiction books of the 21st century by <i>Entertainment Weekly¿ Slate¿ Chronicle of Higher Education¿ Literary Hub</i> and <i>Book Riot</i></b><br><br>Once in a great while a book comes along that radically changes our understanding of a crucial political issue and helps to fuel a social movement. <i>The New Jim Crow</i> is such a book. Lawyer and activist Michelle Alexander offers a stunning account of the rebirth of a caste-like system in the United States, one that has resulted in millions of African Americans locked behind bars and then relegated to a permanent second-class status, denied the very rights supposedly won in the Civil Rights movement. <br><br>Challenging the notion that the election of Barack Obama signalled a new era of colourblindness in the United States, <i>The New Jim