Politics in the new South : representation of African Americans in southern state legislatures / edited by Charles E. Menifield and Stephen D. Shaffer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Menifield, Charles.

Shaffer, Stephen Daryl, 1953-

Series:

SUNY series in African American studies.

SUNY series in African American studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American legislators--Southern States.

African American legislators.

African Americans--Southern States--Politics and government.

African Americans.

Legislative bodies--Southern States.

Legislative bodies.

Representative government and representation--Southern States.

Representative government and representation.

State governments--Southern States.

State governments.

Southern States--Politics and government--1951-.

Southern States.

Southern States--Race relations--Political aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Winner of the 2006 V.O. Key Award presented by the Southern Political Science AssociationThis 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.

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 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""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-216) and index.

ISBN:

9780791482896

0791482898

9781423747758

1423747755

OCLC:

461442315