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UNINA9910783638103321 |
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Autore |
Clayton Dewey M. |
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Titolo |
African Americans and the politics of congressional redistricting / / Dewey M. Clayton |
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New York : , : Garland Pub., , 2000 |
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ISBN |
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1-135-57842-7 |
1-135-57843-5 |
1-280-06378-5 |
0-203-00878-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (216 p.) |
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Collana |
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Race and politics ; ; 2 |
Garland reference library of social science ; ; v. 1439 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Apportionment (Election law) - United States |
Election districts - United States |
African Americans - Politics and government |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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