Contents
1. Introduction: The Quality of Representation for African-Americans
2. Federal Protection of Voting Rights: The Role of Congress in the Black Struggle for the Franchise
3. The Quest for Equal Opportunity
4. The Color of Congress: The Impact of Race and the Role of Issues in Congressional Roll Call Votes
5. Racial Redistricting and the Representation of Black Interests
6. Epilogue: Black Policy Preferences, Congressional Behavior, and the Future of Representation for African-Americans
Appendixes
A. Description of Voting Rights Measures during Amending Phase
B. Description of Amendments
C. Description of Bills as They Appear in Table 14
Notes
References
Court Cases
Index