Lectures in History
Incarceration in the Late 20th Century
2016-04-30T20:00:11-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZDE1XC8yMDE2MDQzMDIwMDQ1OTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Dan Berger talked about the U.S prison system in the late 20th century and the politics behind it. He spoke about how mass incarceration arose in response to the unexpected ways prisoners joined in the Civil Rights and Black Power movements of the 1960s and 1970s. He also described the role of activist prisoners, such as George Jackson, whose prison letters were published and shed light on problems with the justice system.
Professor Dan Berger talked about the U.S prison system in the late 20th century and the politics behind it. He spoke about how mass…
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Professor Dan Berger talked about the U.S prison system in the late 20th century and the politics behind it. He spoke about how mass incarceration arose in response to the unexpected ways prisoners joined in the Civil Rights and Black Power movements of the 1960s and 1970s. He also described the role of activist prisoners, such as George Jackson, whose prison letters were published and shed light on problems with the justice system. close
Professor Dan Berger talked about the U.S prison system in the late 20th century and the politics behind it. He spoke about how mass… read more
Professor Dan Berger talked about the U.S prison system in the late 20th century and the politics behind it. He spoke about how mass incarceration arose in response to the unexpected ways prisoners joined in the Civil Rights and Black Power movements of the 1960s and 1970s. He also described the role of activist prisoners, such as George Jackson, whose prison letters were published and shed light on problems with the justice system. close
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