Controversies in Minority Voting: The Voting Rights ACT in Perspective

by Bernard N. Grofman

Book Overview

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Widely regarded as one of the most successful pieces of modern legislation, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 has transformed the nature of minority participation and representation in the United States. But with success came controversy as some scholars claim the Act has outlived its usefulness or been subverted in its aim. This volume brings together leading scholars to offer a twenty-five year perspective on the consequences of this landmark act.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815717504
• ISBN13: 9780815717508
• Release Date: May 1992
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"