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Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow is the anchor text in a 10-lesson unit that looks at some of the issues of race and justice in American society and how issues have changed over time. High schoolers look at the history of race and racism, the impact of the war on drugs, and the racial disparity in the criminal justice system. The final lesson asks pupils to examine society and cultural norms and to consider what can be done to change negative stereotypes.
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racial profiling, race relations, racism, ethnic diversity, ethnic groups, ethnicity, cultural diversity, diversity, intolerance, tolerance, injustice, justice, social injustice, social justice, the criminal justice system, the justice system, the caste system, civil rights, equal rights, constitutional rights, miranda rights, human rights, the civil rights act of 1964, the civil rights movement, natural rights, activism, social activism, prison systems, african american culture, african american history, african americans, the bill of rights, courts, bias, stereotypes, the fourth amendment, the fourteenth amendment, constitutional amendments, jim crow laws, court cases, profile, media, media bias, media coverage, cross-media analysis, media analysis, drugs, the emancipation proclamation, the thirteenth amendment, segregation, the naacp, slave narratives, the slave trade, slave culture, rebellions, labor, labor laws, the labor force, american imperialism, imperialism, color blindness, conversation skills, skills review, discussion skills
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