Books like Worse than Slavery by David M. Oshinsky

Michelle Alexander argues that mass incarceration has become a contemporary system of racial control, striking disproportionately at African‑American men and other disadvantaged groups while perpetuating a new form of Jim Crow.

A call to abolish the prison system as the dominant way of responding to America's social ills.

Richard Rothstein’s *The Color of Law* uncovers how federal, state, and local policies deliberately created and maintained racial segregation in U.S. cities.

The Warmth of Other Suns is a non‑fiction study of the Great Migration, tracing the journey of nearly six million African Americans from the South to northern and western cities between 1915 and 1970.

Douglas A. Blackmon exposes a hidden chapter of American history—an "Age of Neoslavery" that subjected African Americans to forced labor and debt slavery from the late 19th century through the 1940s.

Edward E. Baptist shows how slavery’s expansion from 1777 to 1847 powered America’s shift to industrial capitalism, turning the South into a cotton empire and reshaping the nation’s economy.

‘Race and Reunion’ examines how the memory of the Civil War was shaped by white America’s desire for unity, while black voices were silenced, and how this selective remembrance affected race relations and the nation’s reunification.

Many mid 20th century American government programs created to help citizens survive and improve ended up being heavily biased against African-Americans. Katznelson documents this white affirmative action, and argues that its existence should be an important part of the argument in support of late 20th century affirmative action programs.

This booklet reviews the parameters of Federal law and court action that mandate civil liability for criminal justice personnel and agencies and recommends proactive steps agencies can take to minimize the risks for such liability. Most civil suits against criminal justice personnel are brought under Title 42 U.S. Code, Section 1983, which provides civil liability for any person who acts 'under color of any statute' in any U.S. jurisdiction to deprive any person in that jurisdiction of constitutional rights. Enacted in 1871 but virtually ignored for 90 years, it was used by the U.S. Supreme Court in Monroe v. Pape (1961) to establish the civil liability of 13 Chicago police officers. Since 1978 there has been an explosion of litigation under Section 1983, with new areas of liability being established and increased awards being made. Supervisors and administrators are now being held liable for the actions of their subordinates, and often the local unit of government is being held liable. This book details court rulings against law enforcement and corrections personnel under Section 1983, notably with references to the equal protection and due process clauses of the U.S. Constitution. Recommendations for proactive efforts to reduce liability risk cover the development and implementation of policies and procedures as well as the training and supervision of personnel. Documentation is emphasized. Defenses against liability suits are also covered.