Whither shall it wander? Gerrymandering
Article Abstract:
The Supreme Court has issued a ruling that may end the practice of gerrymandering voting districts along racial lines. A North Carolina district created to ensure the election of a black representative did not survive a court challenge by five white voters.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Back to the ghetto?
Article Abstract:
A Supreme Court decision on the lack of validity of a North Carolina voting district may end the practice of gerrymandering along racial lines. It is up to African-Americans to increase their representation in government by conventional means.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Missing the bus: Black voters
Article Abstract:
It may be a mistake for Bill Clinton to assume he has the African-American vote. Cool relationship with Jesse Jackson, low Black voter turnout in the primaries, and more conservative Blacks, may mean he will not get the support anticipated.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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