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The Architecture of the Dungeon: Toni Morrison and the 13th Amendment
The Omelas basement has a physical address in America: the prison-industrial complex. This week, we use the lens of Toni Morrison's literary criticism to interrogate the 13th Amendment and the 'Hideous Bargain" of mass incarceration. If the basement is built into our laws, can we ever truly 'walk away'? We analyze Toni Morrison’s book Playing in the Dark and the prison-industrial complex through the documentary film 13th. We discuss the 'Architecture of the Dungeon,' and the 'Hideous Bargain' of American systemic racism. We discuss how 'white silence' sustains the Omelas basement and why…
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