About the book
Most Americans see the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as the culmination of the civil rights movement. When the law was enacted, black voter registration in Mississippi soared. Few black candidates won office, however. In this book, Frank Parker describes black Mississippians' battle for meaningful voting rights, bringing the story up to 1986, when Mike Espy was elected as Mississippi’s first black member of Congress in this century.
To nullify the impact of the black vote, white Mississippi devised a political “massive resistance” strategy, adopting such disenfranchising devices as at–large elections, racial gerrymandering, making elective offices appointive, and revising the qualifications for candidates for public office. As legal challenges to these mechanisms mounted, Mississippi once again became the testing ground for deciding whether the promises of the Fifteenth Amendment would be fulfilled, and Parker describes the court battles that ensued until black voters obtained relief.
Editions of Black Votes Count
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807819012
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807842744
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807869697
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469603315
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890882639
- EBook
- ISBN 9798893133035
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Most Americans see the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as the culmination of the civil rights movement. When the law was enacted, black voter registration in Mississippi soared. Few black candidates won office, however. In this book, Frank Parker describes black Mississippians' battle for meaningful voting rights, bringing the story up to 1986, when Mike Espy was elected as Mississippi’s first black member of Congress in this century.
To nullify the impact of the black vote, white Mississippi devised a political “massive resistance” strategy, adopting such disenfranchising devices as at–large elections, racial gerrymandering, making elective offices appointive, and revising the qualifications for candidates for public office. As legal challenges to these mechanisms mounted, Mississippi once again became the testing ground for deciding whether the promises of the Fifteenth Amendment would be fulfilled, and Parker describes the court battles that ensued until black voters obtained relief.
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What is Black Votes Count about?
Most Americans see the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as the culmination of the civil rights movement. When the law was enacted, black voter registration in Mississippi soared. Few black candidates won office, however. In this book, Frank Parker describes black Mississippians' battle for meaningful voting rights, bringing the story up to 1986, when Mike Espy was elected as Mississippi’s first black member of Congress in this century.
To nullify the impact of the black vote, white Mississippi devised a political “massive resistance” strategy, adopting such disenfranchising devices as at–large elections, racial gerrymandering, making elective offices appointive, and revising the qualifications for candidates for public office. As legal challenges to these mechanisms mounted, Mississippi once again became the testing ground for deciding whether the promises of the Fifteenth Amendment would be fulfilled, and Parker describes the court battles that ensued until black voters obtained relief.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Black Votes Count?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social groups, communities and identities > Ethnic studies / Ethnicity
Where can I read a sample of Black Votes Count?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807819012
How long is Black Votes Count and how many pages does it have?
Black Votes Count has 272 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Black Votes Count?
Eddie N. Williams, Frank R. Parker
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Black Votes Count is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807819012) and paperback(ISBN 9780807842744) and ebook(ISBN 9780807869697) and ebook(ISBN 9781469603315) and ebook(ISBN 9798890882639) and ebook(ISBN 9798893133035)
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