The Most Fundamental Right: Contrasting Perspectives on the Voting Rights Act

by Debo P. Adegbile

Book Overview

Passed in 1965 during the height of the Civil Rights movement, the Voting Rights Act (VRA) changed the face of the American electorate, dramatically increasing minority voting, especially in the South. While portions of the Act are permanent, certain provisions were set to expire in 2007. Reauthorization of these provisions passed by a wide margin in the House, and unanimously in the Senate, but the lopsided tally hid a deep and growing conflict...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253001943
• ISBN13: 9780253001948
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher