The Journal of the Southern Regional Council, 1978-2003
“Why the South Needs the Voting Rights Act” By Reubin O’D. Askew Vol. 4, No. 1, 1981, pp. 10-13 With tear gas, with billy clubs, and with bullwhips, the eyes of America were opened at Selma, Alabama in 1965. The
The Danger of Retreating from the Second Reconstruction By C. Vann Woodward Vol. 4, No. 1, 1981, pp. 13-15 The last forty years have been an exciting time for the historian of race and race relations. Exploring the past, I
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How the Voting Rights Act is the Most Effective Act on the Books By Drew Days Vol. 4, No. 1, 1981, pp. 16, 25-27 As one who was charged with enforcing a host of other federal civil rights laws, I
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Reappointment Roundup By Woody Holton Vol. 4, No. 1, 1981, pp. 17-22 The Southern state capitals have been filled in the last few months with computer tapes, over-sized maps, and print-outs of census data as legislators decide the boundaries of
Court Grants Virginia A Third Swing At Redistricting By Woody Holton Vol. 4, No. 1, 1981, pp. 22-24 Virginia’s court legislative redistricting plan survived neither a court challange nor U.S. Justice Department “preclearance” required by the Voting Rights Act. In
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Voting Problems and Solutions By William Velasquez, Edward Brown Jr., Joseph Smith, James Buskey, Abigail Turner, Robert Woods Vol. 4, No. 1, 1981, pp. 28-33 Texas William E. Velasquez My name is William C. Velasquez and I am the executive
Barriers to Voter Registration Remain Southwide By Raymond Brown Vol. 4, No. 1, 1981, pp. 34-35 Since the end of the white primary system in the South, the most basic indication of the fulfillment of the right to register and
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Section 5 and Voting Changes: The Heart of the Act By Vernon E. Jordan and Lane Kirkland Vol. 4, No. 1, 1981, pp. 36-37 Vernon E. Jordan I am Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., President of the National Urban League, Inc.
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Voting Rights Act is Needed in New York By Robert Adams Vol. 4, No. 1, 1981, pp. 38-39 I speak as the elected Attorney General of the State of New York—a state which has three of its largest counties covered
“Extend the Protections of the Act” By Edward Kennedy Vol. 4, No. 1, 1981, p. 40 I am very pleased to join with Senators Mathias, Biden, Chafee, and Metzenbaum today in introducing the Voting Rights Amendments of 1981. Our bill