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Black, Merle – Social Science Quarterly, 1978
Analyzes the transformation of southern Whites in the House of Representatives from opponents to supporters of federal protection of minority voting rights. Three periods are examined: prior to massive participation by Blacks (1957, 1960), during rapid expansion of the Black electorate (1965, 1969-79), and one decade after passage of the Voting…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Blacks, Civil Rights, Federal Regulation