Felon voting rights and the disenfranchisement of african americans

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Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 47-55

  Uggen, Christopher ^a   Manza, Jeff ^a   Behrans, Angela ^a  

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EID: 84911012940     PISSN: 10999949     EISSN: 15483843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080//10999940390463365     Document Type: Article

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