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Michelle Alexander quotes: In the drug war, the enemy is racially defined. The

In the drug war, the enemy is racially defined. The

Michelle Alexander quotes: In Chicago (as in other cities across the United States), young black men are more likely to go to prison than to college.

In Chicago (as in other cities across the United States), young black men are more likely to go to prison than to college.

Michelle Alexander quotes: The American Dilemma,

The American Dilemma,

Michelle Alexander quotes: African Americans constituted only 15 percent of current drug users in 1995, and they constitute roughly the same percentage today.

African Americans constituted only 15 percent of current drug users in 1995, and they constitute roughly the same percentage today.

Michelle Alexander quotes: Under the new law, drug busts motivated by the desire to seize cash, cars, homes, and other property are still perfectly legal.

Under the new law, drug busts motivated by the desire to seize cash, cars, homes, and other property are still perfectly legal.

Michelle Alexander quotes: Any racial justice movement, to be successful, must vigorously challenge the public consensus that underlies the prevailing system of control. Nooses,

Any racial justice movement, to be successful, must vigorously challenge the public consensus that underlies the prevailing system of control. Nooses,

Michelle Alexander quotes: The majority of black women are unmarried today, including 70 percent of professional black women.

The majority of black women are unmarried today, including 70 percent of professional black women.

Michelle Alexander quotes: People of color are actually no more likely to be guilty of drug crimes and many other offenses than whites.

People of color are actually no more likely to be guilty of drug crimes and many other offenses than whites.

Michelle Alexander quotes: Mass incarceration is the most pressing racial justice issue of our time.

Mass incarceration is the most pressing racial justice issue of our time.

Michelle Alexander quotes: Downright ridiculous legislation (such as laws specifically prohibiting blacks and whites from playing chess together).

Downright ridiculous legislation (such as laws specifically prohibiting blacks and whites from playing chess together).

Michelle Alexander quotes: Most people assume the War on Drugs was launched in response to the crisis caused by crack cocaine in inner-city neighborhoods.

Most people assume the War on Drugs was launched in response to the crisis caused by crack cocaine in inner-city neighborhoods.

Michelle Alexander quotes: All people make mistakes. All of us are sinners. All of us are criminals. All of us violate the law at some point in our lives. In

All people make mistakes. All of us are sinners. All of us are criminals. All of us violate the law at some point in our lives. In

Michelle Alexander quotes: Challenging mass incarceration requires something civil rights advocates have long been reluctant to do: advocacy on behalf of criminals. Even

Challenging mass incarceration requires something civil rights advocates have long been reluctant to do: advocacy on behalf of criminals. Even

Michelle Alexander quotes: The prevailing caste system cannot be successfully dismantled with a purely race-neutral approach. To

The prevailing caste system cannot be successfully dismantled with a purely race-neutral approach. To

Michelle Alexander quotes: Nothing has contributed more to the systematic mass incarceration of people of color in the United States than the War on Drugs

Nothing has contributed more to the systematic mass incarceration of people of color in the United States than the War on Drugs

Michelle Alexander quotes: Most of these stops and searches are futile. It has been estimated that 95 percent of Pipeline stops yield no illegal drugs.

Most of these stops and searches are futile. It has been estimated that 95 percent of Pipeline stops yield no illegal drugs.

Michelle Alexander quotes: Service was practically

Service was practically

Michelle Alexander quotes: I am writing this book for people like me -- the person I was ten years ago.

I am writing this book for people like me -- the person I was ten years ago.

Michelle Alexander quotes: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness