African Americans and the Politics of Congressional.

In the light of recent federal court cases, this book provides a detailed analysis of the historical exclusion of blacks from the American political process and the legal battles that emerged with the newly-created white districts.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Clayton, Dewey M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2000.
Subjects:
United States. > Congress. > House > Election districts.
United States. > Congress. > House
Apportionment (Election law) > United States.
Election districts > United States.
African Americans > Politics and government.
Répartition des sièges > États-Unis.
Circonscriptions électorales > États-Unis.
Noirs américains > Politique et gouvernement.
African Americans > Politics and government
Apportionment (Election law)
Election districts
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Tables and Figures; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; CHAPTER 2 History of the Exclusion of Blacks from the American Political Process; CHAPTER 3 Pander, Slander, Gerrymander; CHAPTER 4 Redistricting, Round Two: North Carolina Legislators Are Required to Create a Second Majority-Minority District; CHAPTER 5 Legal Issues Surrounding North Carolina's Redistricting; CHAPTER 6 Subsequent Court Challenges in the South; CHAPTER 7 Standards of Congressional Redistricting.
  • CHAPTER 8 Calculating Compactness in North Carolina PlansCHAPTER 9 Conclusion: The Case for Majority Black Districts Remains Compelling; BIBLIOGRAPHY; BOOKS; ARTICLES; NEWSPAPER ARTICLES; COURT CASES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS; INTERVIEWS; OTHER SOURCES; Index.

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