According to Stevenson, what four institutions in American history have shaped our approach to race and justice? Do you agree or disagree with his argument? Explain.
To Stevenson, the four institutions in American history that have shaped our approach to race and justice are (1) Slavery, (2) Convict Leasing, (3) Jim Crow, and (4) Mass Incarceration. I agree with his argument because if you evaluate each institution, you can see the steps from slavery to “slavery with another name,” suppression to segregation, and to eventually mass incarceration and one in every three black males ending up incarcerated.
*Jim Crow- legalized racial segregation and suppression of fundamental rights
*Convict leasing- a system of penal labor practice
*Mass incarceration- extreme rates of imprisonment; “overrepresentation of people of color and the disproportionate sentencing of racial minorities.”
Preston Throughout America's history, the use of these techniques and "laws" placed on African Americans alone explains the negative and violent behavior of people living in the US. Slavery is the origins to all the issues that develop throughout America's social segregation and injustice towards African Americans. The historical context ultimately leads to the mass incarceration problem mainly comprised of African American males.
I agree with Stevenson’s thinking, each step leads to where we are today unfortunately. 1.Slavery 2. Convict leasing 3. Jim Crow 4. Mass incarceration Although we don’t still own slaves we are oppressing people of color. Especially by imprisonment. These four steps are almost like a timeline and with that comes a history of cruelty towards African Americans specifically.
Jackson I agree, although these institutions could still be considered different ways of "owning people. With slavery, it is simple, that is actually just one person owning another. Convict leasing is not owning a person, but rather owning their actions. The Jim crow laws also controlled actions, but it would be more accurate, in my opinion at least, to call it owning their will, as it controlled their actions, but also put down their minds through discrimination. Lastly, there are two words I would use to describe what mass incarceration is owning. Firstly is the obvious, their freedom, as they are stuck in jail for an unfair length of time. Secondly, is their future, as the system is rigged so that even once people get out of jail, they usually do not have a chance a getting a good job, and usually wind up back in prison.
According to Stevenson, here are the four institutions in American history have shaped our approach to race and justice in order. 1. Slavery 2. Convict Leasing --> a system of labor in which prisoners were required to perform 3. Jim Crow Laws --> state and local laws that enforced segregation in the South 4. Mass Incarceration --> mass imprisonment by concentration of prisoners
I agree with Stevenson's reasoning because it is clear to see how each effect leads into the next and how the connections are intertwined throughout them all.These four institutions are history. The are the history of people of color throughout America. It tells their story. And while we don’t practice slavery anymore, we do have mass incarceration. Each institution replaces the one before it. This is important because it shows of people of color still have disadvantages that non-people of color do not have to deal with.
To Stevenson, the four institutions in American history that have shaped our approach to race and justice are (1) Slavery, (2) Convict Leasing, (3) Jim Crow, and (4) Mass Incarceration. I agree with his argument because if you evaluate each institution, you can see the steps from slavery to “slavery with another name,” suppression to segregation, and to eventually mass incarceration and one in every three black males ending up incarcerated.
ReplyDelete*Jim Crow- legalized racial segregation and suppression of fundamental rights
*Convict leasing- a system of penal labor practice
*Mass incarceration- extreme rates of imprisonment; “overrepresentation of people of color and the disproportionate sentencing of racial minorities.”
Preston
DeleteThroughout America's history, the use of these techniques and "laws" placed on African Americans alone explains the negative and violent behavior of people living in the US. Slavery is the origins to all the issues that develop throughout America's social segregation and injustice towards African Americans. The historical context ultimately leads to the mass incarceration problem mainly comprised of African American males.
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I agree with Stevenson’s thinking, each step leads to where we are today unfortunately. 1.Slavery
2. Convict leasing
3. Jim Crow
4. Mass incarceration
Although we don’t still own slaves we are oppressing people of color. Especially by imprisonment. These four steps are almost like a timeline and with that comes a history of cruelty towards African Americans specifically.
Jackson
DeleteI agree, although these institutions could still be considered different ways of "owning people. With slavery, it is simple, that is actually just one person owning another. Convict leasing is not owning a person, but rather owning their actions. The Jim crow laws also controlled actions, but it would be more accurate, in my opinion at least, to call it owning their will, as it controlled their actions, but also put down their minds through discrimination. Lastly, there are two words I would use to describe what mass incarceration is owning. Firstly is the obvious, their freedom, as they are stuck in jail for an unfair length of time. Secondly, is their future, as the system is rigged so that even once people get out of jail, they usually do not have a chance a getting a good job, and usually wind up back in prison.
According to Stevenson, here are the four institutions in American history have shaped our approach to race and justice in order.
ReplyDelete1. Slavery
2. Convict Leasing --> a system of labor in which prisoners were required to perform
3. Jim Crow Laws --> state and local laws that enforced segregation in the South
4. Mass Incarceration --> mass imprisonment by concentration of prisoners
I agree with Stevenson's reasoning because it is clear to see how each effect leads into the next and how the connections are intertwined throughout them all.These four institutions are history. The are the history of people of color throughout America. It tells their story. And while we don’t practice slavery anymore, we do have mass incarceration. Each institution replaces the one before it. This is important because it shows of people of color still have disadvantages that non-people of color do not have to deal with.