UID:
almafu_9959238247202883
Format:
1 online resource (198 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-282-60461-9
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9786612604614
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0-472-02273-3
Content:
Examines congressional responsiveness to the interests of citizens of color.
Note:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Intro -- Contents -- 1. Introduction: The Quality of Representation for African-Americans -- 2. Federal Protection of Voting Rights: The Role of Congress in the Black Struggle for the Franchise -- 3. The Quest for Equal Opportunity -- 4. The Color of Congress: The Impact of Race and the Role of Issues in Congressional Roll Call Votes -- 5. Racial Redistricting and the Representation of Black Interests -- 6. Epilogue: Black Policy Preferences, Congressional Behavior, and the Future of Representation for African-Americans -- Appendixes -- A. Description of Voting Rights Measures during Amending Phase -- B. Description of Amendments -- C. Description of Bills as They Appear in Table 14 -- Notes -- References -- Court Cases -- Index.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-472-08702-9
Language:
English
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=3414809
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