Racial lines.(racial aspects of gerrymandering)

From: National Review | Date: February 20, 1995| Author: Polsby, Daniel D.; Popper, Robert D., Jr. | Copyright information

The Voting Rights Act, which created minority-dominated election districts, actually allowed Republicans to win more votes than Democrats in the 1994 elections. But Republicans in Congress should dismantle the law anyway because of its race-based bias.

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