Voting Rights Act, Section 5

Voting Rights Act, Section 5
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2006
Genre: Law
ISBN:

Voting Rights Act

Voting Rights Act
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution
Publisher:
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2006
Genre: Law
ISBN:

The Unintended Consequences of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act

The Unintended Consequences of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
Author: Edward Blum
Publisher: A E I Press
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN:

The book highlight the real-world consequences of the changes to Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Edward Blum draws on public records, press accounts, and extensive personal interviews with state and local officials to reveal the transformation of the VRA from a law protecting voting rights to a gerrymandering tool used to further the electoral prospects of incumbent politicians of all races.