In the Balance of Power: Independent Black Politics and Third-Party Movements in the United States
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Historically, most black voters in the United States have aligned themselves with one of the two major parties: the Republican Party from the time of the Civil War to the New Deal and, since the New Deal--and especially since the height of the modern civil rights movement--the Democratic Party. However, as In the Balance of Power convincingly demonstrates, African Americans have long been part of independent political movements and have used third parties to advance some of the most important changes in the United States, notably the abolition of slavery, the extension of voting rights, and the enforcement of civil rights. Since the early nineteenth century, there has been an undercurrent of political independence among African Americans. They helped develop the Liberty Party in the 1840s and have continued to work with third parties to challenge the policies of the two major parties. But despite the legal gains of the modern civil rights movement, elements of Jim Crow remain deeply embedded in our electoral process. In the Balance of Power presents a history and analysis of African American third-party movements that can help us better understand the growing diversity among black voters today.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0821418076
ISBN13:9780821418079
Release Date:August 2008
Publisher:Ohio University Press
Length:244 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"
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