Despite making up approximately 10-12 pecent of the total population of the United States in the period between 1933 and 1970, Black people comprised roughly 20-30 percent of arrests made in these years. Today, Black people still have the highest incarceration rates relative to their population, however these rates have been declining in the past two decades.
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Archival FRED. (February 1, 1977). Annual number of arrests in the United States from 1933 to 1970, by race (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1386480/us-arrests-race-historical/
Archival FRED. "Annual number of arrests in the United States from 1933 to 1970, by race (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 1, 1977. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1386480/us-arrests-race-historical/
Archival FRED. (1977). Annual number of arrests in the United States from 1933 to 1970, by race (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1386480/us-arrests-race-historical/
Archival FRED. "Annual Number of Arrests in The United States from 1933 to 1970, by Race (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Feb 1977, /statistics/1386480/us-arrests-race-historical/
Archival FRED, Annual number of arrests in the United States from 1933 to 1970, by race (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1386480/us-arrests-race-historical/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Annual number of arrests in the United States from 1933 to 1970, by race (in 1,000s) [Graph], Archival FRED, February 1, 1977. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1386480/us-arrests-race-historical/
