2000 Redistricting Review
Participants talked about the progress on redistricting in several states as a result of the 2000 Census. Among the topics they addressed were the potential for lawsuits, the methodology of …
843 viewsParticipants talked about the progress on redistricting in several states as a result of the 2000 Census. Among the topics they addressed were the potential for lawsuits, the methodology of …
843 viewsThe duBois Institute hosted a conference marking the 100th anniversary of the Plessy v. Ferguson U.S. Supreme Court decision which was argued in April 1896. In this session a panel of attorn…
118 viewsThe participants reviewed the Voting Rights Act and some of the issues they see as important to the African-American community. They also answered questions from the audience.
63 viewsThe panelists discussed such civil rights issues as voting rights, and the question of gerrymandering in an effort to redraw districts to increase minority representation.
209 viewsCases discussed: Patterson v. McClean Credit Union is an attempt by Ms. Patterson to sue her employer on charges of racial harassment. A decision on this case could reverse the previous opi…
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