Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Tables vii
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. An Introduction to Southern Legislative Coalitions 1
7. African Americans in the Arkansas General Assembly: 1972–1999* 17
8. African Americans in the Contemporary Florida Legislature 43
9. Black Representation in Georgia* 73
10. Representation of African Americans in the Contemporary Mississippi Legislature 107
11. Cohesiveness and Diversity among Black Members of the Texas State Legislature 131
12. An Overview of African American Representation in Other Southern States 157
13. Politics in the New South: Looking Ahead 179
14. References 201
15. About the Contributors 217
16. Index 221