5. The Voting Rights Organizers

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Acronyms xiii
6. Prologue: Scope and Methods xv
7. Introduction. The Prequel: Unequal Representation 1
8. 1. Entering the Thicket: 1965 11
9. 2. Legislating in the Thicket 25
10. 3. Litigating Texas Redistricting: A Democratic Lawyer’s Experience 41
11. 4. Texas Redistricting: A Republican Lawyer’s Perspective 61
12. 5. The Voting Rights Organizers 77
13. 6. Analyzing Redistricting Outcomes 95
14. Conclusion. Redistricting Redux: 2011 and Beyond 147
15. Epilogue: Navigating the Brambles of the Political Thicket 153
16. Notes 161
17. Sources 181
18. About the Contributors 191
19. Index 195