The New Jim Crow argues that a caste system that disproportionately disadvantages African Americans has been created by
A) mass incarceration.
B) rising poverty rates.
C) housing discrimination.
D) increased crime among African American youth.

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The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander argues that mass incarceration functions as a racial caste system, disproportionately affecting African Americans and perpetuating racial inequality.

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