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Tables of Contents for Along Racial Lines
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Figures
x
Introduction
1
4
Chapter 1: Voting Rights--The Issues
5
4
Barriers to Registering and Voting
5
1
Ability to Influence Elections
6
1
Seeking a Candidate
7
1
A History of Impediments
7
2
Chapter 2: Voting Rights and The Constitution
9
6
Voting Rights in 18th Century America
10
1
Electing a President
11
1
Electing Congress
11
1
Rights Guaranteed to All
12
3
Chapter 3: History
15
38
The Rise and Fall of Reconstruction
15
4
The Courts Join In
19
2
Added Legislation
21
1
Dallas, Texas: a Blend of South and West
22
11
Navajo Reservation: Dineath
33
13
Dade County, Florida: America's Youngest Metroplex
46
7
Chapter 4: Voting Rights Act of 1965
53
28
Preparing for Legislation
53
2
The Act
55
4
The Arguments in Favor of the 1965 Act
59
3
The Arguments Against the Voting Rights Act of 1965
62
2
Results of the Initial Legislation
65
8
Early Results and Challenges
65
5
A Growing Government
70
2
Early District Debates
72
1
Dallas: Minority Progress and Pressure
73
2
Navajo Reservation: Legislative Recalcitrance
75
5
Dade County: Breeding Ground for Unrest
80
1
Chapter 5: The Amendments of 1970
81
28
The Arguments in Favor of the 1970 Amendments
84
1
The Arguments Against the 1970 Amendments
84
2
Results of the Act After the Amendments of 1970
86
10
Nixon's Dilemma
86
1
Continued Expansion
87
5
The Rise of Hispanic Rights
92
1
The Start of Affirmative Action
93
3
Dallas: The First Round of Litigation
96
5
Navajo Reservation: The Begining of Franchise
101
6
Dade County: Continued Cuban Growth
107
2
Chapter 6: The Amendments of 1975
109
28
The Arguments in Favor of the 1975 Amendments
111
2
A Shot at Texas
113
1
The Arguments Against the 1975 Amendments
114
2
Results of the Act After the 1975 Amendements
116
9
Retrogression
116
2
Growing Power of Preclearance
118
1
Drawing District Lines
119
3
Bail Out
122
1
Intent v. Effect
122
2
Progress
124
1
Dallas: At-large Districts and District Lines
125
6
Navajo Reservation: The Rights of Indians
131
1
Dade County: Fires and Flotillas
132
5
Chapter 7: The Amendments of 1982
137
74
The Arguments in Favor of the 1982 Amendments
141
2
The Arguments Against the 1982 Amendments
143
2
Results of the Act After the 1982 Amendments
145
12
Affirmative Action--Looking for Results
145
6
Court Drawn Plans
151
1
Safe Districts
151
3
Other Developments
154
2
Changing Demographics
156
1
Voting Rights Language Assistance Act of 1992
157
2
Motor Voter Bill
159
3
Dallas: From White Control to Black Mayor
162
18
Other Events Affecting Dallas Voters
180
6
Navajo County: Enfranchised but Impoverished
186
9
Dade County: Hispanicazation
195
16
Chapter 8: The Unraveling?
211
10
Chapter 9: Conclusions
221
18
Immeasurable Goals are Unreachable Goals
221
1
Social Redistribution: The Fallacy of Hispanic Needs
222
2
Racial Contention From "Fair Districts"
224
1
U.S. Indian Policy
225
2
The Future
227
8
The Merits of Alternative Voting Systems
227
3
Future Demographics
230
1
The Solution
231
4
References
235
4
Case References
239
4
Notes
243
26
Index
269