Racial Composition of Congressional Districts and Support for Federal Voting Rights in the American South.

Black, Merle

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Publication Date: 1978-Dec

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Racial Composition of Congressional Districts and Support for Federal Voting Rights in the American South.

Black, Merle

Social Science Quarterly, v59 n3 p435-50 Dec 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 Rights Act (1975). (Author/KC)

Descriptors: Attitude Change, Blacks, Civil Rights, Federal Regulation, Legislators, Regional Attitudes, Social Science Research, Tables (Data), Voting Rights

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Language: English

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