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

• Autore: Whitby Kenny J. <1953->
• Pubblicazione: Ann Arbor, : University of Michigan Press, 2000
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (198 p.)
• Disciplina: 324.6/2/08996073
• Soggetto topico: African Americans - Civil rights - History; African Americans - Politics and government; African Americans - Suffrage - History; Representative government and representation - United States - History
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The color of representation
• ISBN: 1-282-60461-9; 9786612604614; 0-472-02273-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910820200203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II