VALUING THE VOTE: THE REDISTRIBUTION OF VOTING RIGHTS AND STATE FUNDS FOLLOWING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965

The Voting Rights Act of 1965, called one of the most effective pieces of civil rights legislation in U.S. history, generated dramatic increases in black voter registration across the South. We ask whether the increase in black voting rights was accompanied by an increase in blacks’ share of public...

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Published in:	The Quarterly journal of economics 2014-02, Vol.129 (1), p.379-434
Main Authors:	Cascio, Elizabeth U., Washington, Ebonya
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	1952-1980 African Americans Black people Civil rights Federal funding Government spending Legislation Literacy Public expenditure Redistribution Registration Right to vote Schwarze Studies Tests United States USA Voter behavior Voter registration Voter turnout Voters Voting rights Voting Rights Act Wahlrecht Wahlverhalten Öffentliche Sozialausgaben
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