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Title Politics in the new South : representation of African Americans in southern state legislatures / edited by Charles E. Menifield and Stephen D. Shaffer
Published Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 229 pages)
Series SUNY series in African American studies
SUNY series in African American studies.
Contents ""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 States8. 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
Summary 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-216) and index
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Subject 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
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
SUBJECT Southern States -- Politics and government -- 1951- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125659
Southern States -- Race relations -- Political aspects
Subject Southern States
Form Electronic book
Author Menifield, Charles
Shaffer, Stephen Daryl, 1953-
ISBN 1423747755
9781423747758
0791465314
9780791465318
0791465322
9780791465325
9780791482896
0791482898