The political representation of blacks in Congress: Does race matter?

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 623-638

  Tate, Katherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0038484893     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/440272     Document Type: Article

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