HIST 351 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Traditionalist Conservatism, Crack Epidemic, Warren Court
8 May 2017
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Politicians wield this as a tool to undermine the citizenship rights of blacks not through jim. Crow, which was killed off, but through imprisonment. Turned the us into the country that imprisons by far the largest % of its population. Lbj had other political agendas, like sending the us to vietnam. Wanted to be seen as somebody not only concerned with the downtrodden, but as somebody who was going to be tough on crime. Nixon built his entire presidency around law and order but lbj really began this trend. Crime rates were on the rise in the 1960s. Funded police officers and stuff, but focused mainly on inner city crime. Runs at a time of mass protest that has often culminated in chaos. Race riots were occurring in cities all across the us. Supports increasing tough laws, with longer prison sentences and similar steps. Consciously planned out how to arrest black power leaders.
