Most Fundamental Right Contrasting Perspectives on the Voting Rights Act

Name: Most Fundamental Right Contrasting Perspectives on the Voting Rights Act
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ISBN: 9780253001948

ISBN-10: 0253001943

ISBN-13: 9780253001948

Edition: 2012

Authors: Daniel McCool, Debo P. Adegbile

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Passed in 1965 during the height of the Civil Rights movement, the Voting Rights Act (VRA) changed the face of the American electorate, dramatically increasing minority voting, especially in the South. While portions of the Act are permanent, certain provisions were set to expire in 2007. Reauthorization of these provisions passed by a wide margin in the House, and unanimously in the Senate, but the lopsided tally hid a deep and growing conflict. The Most Fundamental Right is an effort to understand the debate over the Act and its role in contemporary American democracy. Is the VRA the cornerstone of civil rights law that prevents unfair voting practices, or is it an anachronism that no…

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List price: $23.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 10/17/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 418
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English



Preface



The Political and Legal Context of the Voting Rights Act



Meaningful Votes




The Constitutional Foundations of the "Preclearance" Process: How Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act Was Enforced, 1965-2005




Influence District and the Courts: A Concept in Need of Clarity




The Debate



The Bull Connor Is Dead Myth: Or Why We Need Strong, Effectively Enforced Voting Rights Laws




Bull Connor Is Long Dead: Let's Move On




The Voting Rights Act in South Dakota: One Litigator's Perspective on Reauthorization




Realistic Expectations: South Dakota's Experience with the Voting Rights Act




The Continuing Need for the Language-Assistance Provisions of the Voting Rights Act




Policy and Constitutional Objections to Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act




Commentary



After NAMUDNO: The Shape of Future Litigation




Looking Backward to and Forward from the 2006 Voting Rights Act Reauthorization



Contributors


Index