Congress and the Waning of the Civil Rights Coalition, 1972-1991

• In Event: The American Struggle for Civil Rights: Persistence, Resistance, and Retrenchment

Brief Overview

In this paper, we provide a legislative policy history detailing Congress’ effort to pass the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, to extend the Voting Rights Act, and to pass yet another civil rights law during the tenure of George H.W. Bush.

Authors

• Justin Craig Peck, Wesleyan University

• Jeffery A. Jenkins, University of Southern California