"College Park Tries To Cut 6 Even Slices", April 4, 1978
1978-04-04
1970-1979
Newspaper article describing a dispute in the city of College Park over redistricting. The black community demanded that two majority-black wards be created, but the city argued that this would require the creation of odd-shaped wards that would disrupt the delivery of city services. The Justice Department was given the responsibility of adjudicating over the city's proposal. 1 page.
African American leadership City planning Race discrimination Gerrymandering African Americans--Civil rights African American neighborhoods African Americans--Politics and government
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