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The Battle for the Black Ballot: Smith v. Allwright and the Defeat of the Texas All White Primary (Landmark Law Cases and American Society) (Landmark Law Cases & American Society)
Charles L. Zelden
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Paperback. The history of voting rights in America is marked by dogged progress against persistent prejudice toward an expanding inclusiveness. The Supreme Court decision in Smith v. Allwright is a crucial chapter in that story and marked a turning point for the civil rights movement. Charles Zelden's retelling of this episode reveals why. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
The history of voting rights in America is a checkerboard marked by dogged progress against persistent prejudice toward an expanding inclusiveness. The Supreme Court decision in Smith v. Allwright is a crucial chapter in that broader story and marked a major turning point for the modern civil rights movement. Charles Zelden's concise and thoughtful retelling of this episode reveals why. Denied membership in the Texas Democratic Party by popular consensus, party rules, and, from 1923 to 1927, state statutes, Texas blacks were routinely turned away from voting in the Democratic primary in the first decades of the twentieth century. Given ... Read more
The history of voting rights in America is a checkerboard marked by dogged progress against persistent prejudice toward an expanding inclusiveness. The Supreme Court decision in Smith v. Allwright is a crucial chapter in that broader story and marked a major turning point for the modern civil rights movement. Charles Zelden's concise and thoughtful retelling of this episode reveals why. Denied membership in the Texas Democratic Party by popular consensus, party rules, and, from 1923 to 1927, state statutes, Texas blacks were routinely turned away from voting in the Democratic primary in the first decades of the twentieth century. Given ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
Landmark Law Cases and American Society
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700613403
SKU
V9780700613403
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About Charles L. Zelden
Charles L. Zelden is associate professor of history at Nova Southeastern University and author of Voting Rights on Trial and Justice Lies in the District: The U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1902-1960.
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