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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820200203321

Autore

Whitby Kenny J. <1953->

Titolo

The color of representation : congressional behavior and Black interests / / Kenny J. Whitby

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ann Arbor, : University of Michigan Press, 2000

ISBN

1-282-60461-9

9786612604614

0-472-02273-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (198 p.)

Disciplina

324.6/2/08996073

Soggetti

African Americans - Civil rights - History

African Americans - Politics and government

African Americans - Suffrage - History

Representative government and representation - United States - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-181) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

Examines congressional responsiveness to the interests of citizens of color.