Black Members Of Congress Their Speeches Tributes
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Author | : Sheryl H. Clayton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : African American legislators |
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Download Black Members of Congress & Their Speeches & Tributes Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : David T. Canon |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 339 |
Release | : 2020-07-17 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 022678908X |
Download Race, Redistricting, and Representation Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Since the creation of minority-dominated congressional districts eight years ago, the Supreme Court has condemned the move as akin to "political apartheid," while many African-American leaders argue that such districts are required for authentic representation. In the most comprehensive treatment of the subject to date, David Canon shows that the unintended consequences of black majority districts actually contradict the common wisdom that whites will not be adequately represented in these areas. Not only do black candidates need white votes to win, but this crucial "swing" vote often decides the race. And, once elected, even the black members who appeal primarily to black voters usually do a better job than white members of walking the racial tightrope, balancing the needs of their diverse constituents. Ultimately, Canon contends, minority districting is good for the country as a whole. These districts not only give African Americans a greater voice in the political process, they promote a politics of commonality—a biracial politics—rather than a politics of difference.
Author | : Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 968 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780674002760 |
Download The Harvard Guide to African-American History Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Compiles information and interpretations on the past 500 years of African American history, containing essays on historical research aids, bibliographies, resources for womens' issues, and an accompanying CD-ROM providing bibliographical entries.
Author | : Francesca Polletta |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2009-01-14 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0226673774 |
Download It Was Like a Fever Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Activists and politicians have long recognized the power of a good story to move people to action. In early 1960 four black college students sat down at a whites-only lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, and refused to leave. Within a month sit-ins spread to thirty cities in seven states. Student participants told stories of impulsive, spontaneous action—this despite all the planning that had gone into the sit-ins. “It was like a fever,” they said. Francesca Polletta’s It Was Like a Fever sets out to account for the power of storytelling in mobilizing political and social movements. Drawing on cases ranging from sixteenth-century tax revolts to contemporary debates about the future of the World Trade Center site, Polletta argues that stories are politically effective not when they have clear moral messages, but when they have complex, often ambiguous ones. The openness of stories to interpretation has allowed disadvantaged groups, in particular, to gain a hearing for new needs and to forge surprising political alliances. But popular beliefs in America about storytelling as a genre have also hurt those challenging the status quo. A rich analysis of storytelling in courtrooms, newsrooms, public forums, and the United States Congress, It Was Like a Fever offers provocative new insights into the dynamics of culture and contention.
Author | : United States. Congress |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 1973 |
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Download Memorial Services in the Congress of the United States and Tributes in Eulogy of Lyndon Baines Johnson, Late a President of the United States Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Eric Freedman |
Publisher | : CQ Press |
Total Pages | : 600 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
Download African Americans in Congress Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This book presents an in-depth, engrossing look at the African American political experience and the history of African American legislators in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. This unique resource combines original narrative with more than 160 primary source documents, from the first steps toward enfranchisement through modern lawmakers visions for the United States.
Author | : Mrs. N. F. Mossell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1894 |
Genre | : African American authors |
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Download The Work of the Afro-American Woman Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Alain Locke |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 508 |
Release | : 1925 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
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Author | : United States. Congress |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Law |
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Download Congressional Record Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Author | : Richard A. Baker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Government publications |
ISBN | : |
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