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The great American gerrymander

Explain It to Me

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How Does Gerrymandering Work?

North Carolina did not elect a black representative to Congress between 1900 and 1992. David said there are two ways gerrymandering works: packing and cracking. He also explained how districts become the shapes they are, how they become salamanders in the first place.

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