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Federal Regulation and Civil Rights in Public Life
The piece argues that Southern and other states denied minority political participation via at large voting and reapportionment blocks, while federal courts and national government expanded rights. It cites court decisions improving representation, federal intervention in labor and environmental issues, and the necessity of national standards for national commerce and safety, contrasting state autonomy with the benefits of federal regulation.
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South
Connecticut
Maryland
Supreme Court
Illinois
New Jersey
Oklahoma
Reagan
America
SedeadVwnerat Hierse Tearg Ohl
At&t
Afl-Cio
General Motors
DuPont
Delaware
Washington
Gary
Ind
US Steel Corporation
U.S. Steel
Lake Erie
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Four Square
Justice Department
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Mars