Ebook: Politics in the New South : Representation of African Americans in Southern State Legislatures
Author: Charles E. Menifield, Stephen D. Shaffer
- Tags: African American legislators -- Southern States., African Americans -- Southern States -- Politics and government., Legislative bodies -- Southern States., Representative government and representation -- Southern States., State governments -- Southern States., Southern States -- Politics and government -- 1951-, Southern States -- Race relations -- Political aspects.
- Series: SUNY Series in African American Studies
- Year: 2005
- Publisher: State University of New York Press
- City: Ithaca, United States
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Winner of the 2006 V.O. Key Award presented by the Southern Political Science Association This authoritative study of contemporary state legislatures in the South provides a fascinating account of how African Americans have achieved noticeable political power since the Voting Rights Act was passed in 1965. A history of racial discrimination and one-party Democratic dominance is being supplanted by African American empowerment in a competitive two-party system. Contributors examine the evolution of the Black Caucus, the growing number of African American lawmakers, and the rise of black legislators to important leadership positions in the legislatures of each of the southern states. Roll call data on key votes from several legislative sessions in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas are analyzed.
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