Danielson, Chris.
Gainesville : University Press of Florida, c2011.
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Part of the series New perspectives on the history of the South;New perspectives on the history of the South.
Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-278) and index.
• Black Politics in Mississippi to 1965 — Plates of Silver, Plates of Mud : 1965-1970 — Gubernatorial Fantasies and Gradual Gains — Fused But Not Healed — Reapportionment : Giving Clark Some Company — The Class of 1979 and the Second Generation of Black Political Power — Lead into Gold? : The Alchemy of County Redistricting — City Wards and Jacksonian Democracy — The Delta District and the Continuing Politics of Race — Epilogue: Javitses into Eastlands, Eastlands into Barbours.

Subjects:

• African Americans — Mississippi — Politics and government — 20th century.
• African American politicians — Mississippi — History — 20th century.
• Political participation — Mississippi — History — 20th century.
• Mississippi Freedom Project — Influence.
• Mississippi — Politics and government — 1951-
• Mississippi — Race relations — History — 20th century.
• Mississippi — Race relations — Political aspects — History — 20th century.

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