National Civil Rights Symposium Part 1
Participants discussed the impact of the Voting Rights Act on minority participation in the political system. They focused on a variety of i… read more
Participants discussed the impact of the Voting Rights Act on minority participation in the political system. They focused on a variety of issues, including recent court cases concerning gerrymandering of congressional districts and voting by incarcerated persons. close
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- Kathryn Butler Professor University of South Carolina->School of Law
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Barbara Phillips Moderator
- Paul Robinson Professor Northwestern University School of Law
- Andrew Shapiro Student Columbia University->Law School
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