Race, Gerrymandering, and Modern Politics
Judge William Kuntz and Professor Richard Hasen looked at federal voting rights cases from the past 50 years and talked about at how gerrymandering… read more
Judge William Kuntz and Professor Richard Hasen looked at federal voting rights cases from the past 50 years and talked about at how gerrymandering based on political parties and race constitute modern forms of voter suppression. This discussion was a part of a symposium titled “Enfranchising Equality: 150 Years of the 15th Amendment.” The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, hosted the event. close
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