Why do you think that in 2009 an African American man would be more likely to be incarcerated for a drug-related offense than a white man when the rates of drug disorders among African Americans and whites were about the same?
A) Because authorities would plant the drugs on the African American man due to racism
B) Because the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 is retroactive
C) Because of the disparity in sentencing for crack more prevalent among African Americans) versus powdered cocaine more prevalent among whites)
D) Because of the disparity in sentencing for powdered cocaine more prevalent among African Americans) versus crack more prevalent among whites)

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The disparity in sentencing for crack versus powdered cocaine, with harsher penalties for crack, which was more prevalent among African Americans, contributed to higher incarceration rates for African American men for drug-related offenses.

Why Do You Think That in 2009 an African American