{"product_id":"controversies-in-minority-voting-the-voting-rights-act-in-perspective-paperback","title":"Controversies in Minority Voting: The Voting Rights ACT in Perspective - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBernard N. Grofman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChandler Davidson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidely 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fifteenth Amendment, ratified in 1870, stated that the right of U.S. citizens to vote \"\"shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or condition of previous servitude.\"\" The South, however, virtually ignored this right, disfranchising blacks through violence, intimidation, literacy tests, and poll taxes. The primary purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was to break down these barriers to minority voting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning with chapters covering the key provisions of the Act, the book discusses the way the Act has transformed American politics and looks at the role played by major civil rights groups in lobbying for extensions and amendments to it and in insuring that its provisions would be enforced.\u003c\/p\u003e \"\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 396\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.29 x 9.31 x 6.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 1992\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47643327660291,"sku":"9780815717508","price":50.01,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/eFE5S1NOcS94VHY5SlYydkR6anBaZz09.webp?v=1768693979","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/en-ch\/products\/controversies-in-minority-voting-the-voting-rights-act-in-perspective-paperback","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}