The new Jim Crow is another way of describing mass incarceration of minorities, especially, young, African American, males, from poor areas. Majority of the people in prison are there for minor drug offense because of mandatory sentencing and the three strike law. The new Jim Crow also describes the right that are taken away from people who are released from prison such as the right to vote, the right to be on a jury, limit jobs and housing. The old Jim crow, has a long history in the United States, which was implemented in the 1890’s mostly in the South. This Jim Crow made segregation legal through Supreme Court cases and separate but equal. African Americans had to go to separate schools, restrooms, and restaurants. The rights of Blacks
