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The Improvement Association - Ep. 2

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Racially Polarized Voting in Bladen County

Before the pack was formed, almost the entire county government was white. A black candidate could get ninety per cent of the black vote and still have no chance of winning. The elections in blayden changed radically when a change in the voting rights act made it possible for a few black leaders to sue the county. Under the new system, black voters are usually able to elect a third of the seats for governing bodies like the county commission or the school board....

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