Black Voters Say New Congressional Maps Water Down Their Influence
The NPR Politics Podcast
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The Impact of Gerrymandering on Representation
This chapter explores gerrymandering's role in redistricting city districts to benefit specific political parties, mainly Republicans, through tactics like cracking and packing. It emphasizes the resulting disenfranchisement of black voters in Nashville and discusses the growing call for independent redistricting commissions to ensure fair representation.
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