Includes bibliographical references (pages [517]-553) and index.
Introduction: Institutions and the Struggle for Equality -- 1. The Voting Rights Act and the Two Reconstructions -- 2. Real Racial Gerrymandering - Lessons from L.A. -- 3. Changing the Rules to Preserve White Supremacy in Memphis -- 4. Controlling the "Bloc Vote" in Georgia -- 5. A Century of Electoral Discrimination in North Carolina -- 6. Traditional Districting Principles, Texas-style -- 7. Intent and Effect in Law and History -- 8. Shaw and Postmodern Equal Protection -- 9. History and Equality