Politics in the new South : representation of African Americans in southern state legislatures / edited by Charles E. Menifield and Stephen D. Shaffer.
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TextSeries: SUNY series in African American studiesPublication details: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2005.Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 229 pages)Content type: - text
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- online resource
- 1423747755
- 9781423747758
- 0791465314
- 9780791465318
- 0791465322
- 9780791465325
- 9780791482896
- 0791482898
- Representative government and representation -- Southern States
- African American legislators -- Southern States
- Legislative bodies -- Southern States
- State governments -- Southern States
- African Americans -- Southern States -- Politics and government
- Southern States -- Politics and government -- 1951-
- Southern States -- Race relations -- Political aspects
- Gouvernement représentatif -- États-Unis (Sud)
- Parlementaires noirs américains -- États-Unis (Sud)
- Noirs américains -- États-Unis (Sud) -- Politique et gouvernement
- États-Unis (Sud) -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1951-
- États-Unis (Sud) -- Relations raciales -- Aspect politique
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Legislative Branch
- African American legislators
- African Americans -- Politics and government
- Legislative bodies
- Politics and government
- Race relations -- Political aspects
- Representative government and representation
- State governments
- Southern States
- Since 1951
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- JK2488 .P65 2005eb
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-216) and index.
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""Politics in the New South: Representation of African Americans in Southern State Legislatures""; ""Contents""; ""Tables""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1. An Introduction to Southern Legislative Coalitions""; ""2. African Americans in the Arkansas General Assembly: 1972�1999*""; ""3. African Americans in the Contemporary Florida Legislature""; ""4. Black Representation in Georgia*""; ""5. Representation of African Americans in the Contemporary Mississippi Legislature""; ""6. Cohesiveness and Diversity among Black Members of the Texas State Legislature""
""7. An Overview of African American Representation in Other Southern States""""8. Politics in the New South: Looking Ahead""; ""References""; ""About the Contributors""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""
Annotation 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. Book jacket.
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