Jim Crow Legacy in Modern U.S. Law: Inequality, Policing, and Criminal Justice Disparities
Introduction While society continues to progress toward inclusivity and equal opportunity, barriers to this development still exist in U.S. law. Policies of the Jim Crow era, such as Mississippi’s poll tax and disenfranchisement clauses, were dehumanizing to many individuals. Their echoes still force people to settle into the inescapable lifestyle...