In her article “On the New American Working Class,” Kathleen R. Arnold specifies that welfare/workfare recipients are treated like prisoners or second-class citizens. Similarly, in Michelle Alexander's article "The New Jim Crow," she describes how black people are turned into criminals by a corrupt criminal justice system. Alexander also points out in his article “The New Jim Crow” that shackles and chains are not the only form of slavery. Additionally, Alexander states that although America is considered the home of freedom, black people are more likely than any other race to be arrested, unemployed, or denied housing. Freedom is not an absolute value in America, as slavery is more pervasive than ever. To begin, Alexander points out how criminals are portrayed as prisoners for life in his article “The New Jim Crow.” However, Alexander states that the war on drugs led to many black people being imprisoned and subsequently scrutinized by the government. Likewise, according to Arnold, welfare/workfare recipients are under constant surveillance and are required to work menial jobs. Additionally, Arnold mentions...