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From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime: The Making of Mass Incarceration in America

by Elizabeth Hinton Associate Professor of History and African American Studies and Professor of Law (2015)

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From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime: The Making of Mass Incarceration in America is an essential work by Elizabeth Hinton Associate Professor of History and African American Studies and Professor of Law (2015), examining critical themes of civil rights, racial justice, and human resilience. A cornerstone selection on the acclaimed #BlackLivesMatter reading list, it offers profound social commentary, historical resonance, and transformative insight.

Setting / LocationUnited States / Global
Story EraContemporary
Protagonist / CoreNotable Figure / Community

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