Governance by Decree: The Impact of the Voting Rights Act in Dallas
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"Morgan's thorough exploration of racial politics in Dallas takes the examination of the consequences of the Voting Rights Act to a new level."—Charles S. Bullock, III, author of The New Politics of the Old South"A model of the type of research needed elsewhere in the South and Southwest if we are to arrive at a definitive assessment of this landmark legislation."—Chandler Davidson, author of Race and Class in Texas Politics "Morgan's wonderfully thorough study will be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the impact of judicial power on local governance."—Philip Seib, author of Campaigns and Conscience: The Ethics of Political Journalism "Should be high on the 'must read' list for urban scholars."—Clarence Stone, author of Regime Politics: Governing Atlanta, 1946-1988 Author Biography: Ruth P. Morgan has been active in the Dallas community as a participant-observer of political events for forty years. She is provost emeritus and professor emeritus at Southern Methodist University and author of The President and Civil Rights: Policy-Making by Executive Order.
List of Tables and IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsChronologyIntroduction11The Voting Rights Act92Voting Rights Case Law333History and Culture of the City674Political Heritage885Dallas in Court, 1967-19911196Electoral Effects of the VRA in Dallas1557Governance Consequences1978Policy Results229Conclusions268App. ACandidates for the Dallas City Council by Race, Date of Candidacy, and Date of Election, 1967-1997279App. BDallas City Council Members, 1967-2001288References291List of Cases307Index311
