The Voting rights act : securing the ballot / Richard M. Valelly, editor.
| Other author | Valelly, Richard M. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, ©2006. |
| Description | xix, 370 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Landmark events in U.S. history series Landmark events in U.S. history series. ^A525124 |
| Contents | Building African American voting rights in the nineteenth century / Xi Wang -- Disenfranchisement and its impact on the political system / Robert C. Lieberman -- The Supreme Court and Black disenfranchisement / Michael J. Klarman -- Rebuilding Black voting rights before the Voting rights act / Paula D. McClain ... [et al.] -- Making the Voting rights act / Stephen Tuck -- Extensions of the Voting rights act / Colin D. Moore -- Impact of the "core" Voting rights act on voting and officeholding / David A. Bositis -- The Voting rights act and its implications for three nonblack minorities / Pei-te Lien -- The Voting rights act and its discontents / Mark Rush -- Federal oversight of elections and partisan realignment / Laughlin McDonald. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2005033371 |
| ISBN | 1568029896 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781568029894 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JK1924 .V68 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |