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African Americans in Prison

Is the criminal Justice system replacing slavery as a Means of Oppression?

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Intro¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K..1

Part 1 : SLAVERY

I. The History of Oppression and African Americans¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K..

III. The lasting effects of slavery: continuous oppression¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K

a. The lost sense of culture and cultural pride: Feeling of inferiority

b. No economic foundation

c. Unleveled playing field

IV. Maintaining oppression¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K.

PART 2 : THE NEW AGE SLAVERY: The Prison System

I. The Prison Institution¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K

II. Race and the Prison System¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K..

III. The lasting......

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