عنوان

African Americans and the politics of congressional redistricting /

0203008782

0815334559

1135578435

1280063785

6610063788

9780203008782

9780815334552

9781135578435

9781280063787

9786610063789

0815334559

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African Americans and the politics of congressional redistricting /

[Book]

Dewey M. Clayton.

New York :

Garland Pub.,

2000.

1 online resource (xvi, 208 pages) :

illustrations, maps

Garland reference library of the social sciences ;

Race and politics ;

v. 1439

2

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-189) and index.

Chapter 1 Introduction -- part PART I Politics of Exclusion and Politics of Congressional Redistricting -- 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 -- part PART II Court Litigation Surrounding Redistricting and Standards of Congressional Redistricting -- 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 Plans -- chapter 9 Conclusion: The Case for Majority Black Districts Remains Compelling.

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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.

African Americans and the politics of congressional redistricting.

United States.-- Election districts.

United States.

African Americans-- Politics and government.

Apportionment (Election law)-- United States.

Election districts-- United States.

African Americans-- Politics and government.

Apportionment (Election law)

Election districts.

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Government-- Legislative Branch.

United States.

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POL-- 006000

Clayton, Dewey M.

20201207085413.0

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