Richard Blumenthal said "There are more African Americans now in prison under criminal supervision, prison, jail, probation, parole than all the slaves in 1850." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordDecember 8, 2014

There are more African Americans now in prison under criminal supervision, prison, jail, probation, parole than all the slaves in 1850.

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Richard Blumenthal

Democratic · Connecticut

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Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal highlights the disproportionate incarceration of African Americans compared to historical slavery.

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