As indicated on the syllabus, this assignment will require you to write a 2-4 page essay that makes an argument concerning the book The New Jim Crow. For this assignment, you will be expected to conform to the general outlines given in the syllabus (such as adhering to MLA format). Please note that this assignment will need to be turned in to Canvas by Please choose ONE of the topics below to write your paper on.
1. The idea of caste is not new nor unique to Alexander’s book. In an essay, make an argument that another group beside that in Alexander’s book either is or is not forced into a type of social caste similar (at least in some ways) to the caste Alexander describes in her book.