02889nam 2200637Ia 450 991082020020332120200520144314.01-282-60461-997866126046140-472-02273-3(CKB)2670000000039593(OCoLC)651657306(CaPaEBR)ebrary10392983(SSID)ssj0000414376(PQKBManifestationID)11313114(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000414376(PQKBWorkID)10396812(PQKB)11425129(MiAaPQ)EBC3414809(Au-PeEL)EBL3414809(CaPaEBR)ebr10392983(CaONFJC)MIL260461(OCoLC)824100782(EXLCZ)99267000000003959320010612d2000 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe color of representation congressional behavior and Black interests /Kenny J. Whitby1st ed.Ann Arbor University of Michigan Press20001 online resource (198 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-472-08702-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-181) and index.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.Examines congressional responsiveness to the interests of citizens of color.African AmericansCivil rightsHistoryAfrican AmericansPolitics and governmentAfrican AmericansSuffrageHistoryRepresentative government and representationUnited StatesHistoryAfrican AmericansCivil rightsHistory.African AmericansPolitics and government.African AmericansSuffrageHistory.Representative government and representationHistory.324.6/2/08996073Whitby Kenny J.1953-1603782MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910820200203321The color of representation3928309UNINA