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Voting rights and the resilience of Black turnout.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 increased turnout among Black voters, which then generated economic benefits for Black communities. In Shelby County v. Holder (2013), the Supreme Court invalidated the enforcement mechanism responsible for these improvements, prompting concerns that states with histori...

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Published in:Economic Inquiry Vol. 60; no. 3; pp. 1127 - 1142
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Jul2022
Subjects:
Suffrage
African American civil rights
Demographic characteristics
Black people
Voter suppression
Voting Rights Act of 1965 (U.S.)
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