Ava DuVernay’s 13th Documentary

Your response should be one-in-a half to two pages typed, double spaced, 12 font, New Times Roman, and revised and edited for mechanical and grammatical errors.

Please summarize the documentary and explain the significance of the title, 13th.

What are the implications of the American justice system on the Convict leasing of former slaves, criminalization of civil rights in the 1960s to the images of black criminality to win elections in the 1970s and the present moment. Why is it a moral and spiritual crisis?  What does the film focus on in terms of the prison reform? Why is this documentary important to the incarcerated and those of us who are aware of this atrocity? What policies or reforms would you support after watching 13th.  Please add any other thoughts that you may have on this documentary.