The multimember district: a study of the multimember district and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

From: Albany Law Review | Date: September 22, 2002| Author: Smith, George Bundy | Copyright information

I. INTRODUCTION

During the 1960s, the combination of two struggles gave African Americans the opportunity to fully participate in the political process. The first was the reapportionment revolution that began with Baker v. Carr. (1) The second was the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (2) One outcome of those struggles was the multimember district, which many saw as an effort to continue the obstacles which prevented African Americans from effectively voting. A multimember dist...

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