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Black Politics documents all five currents of Black political strategy from Reconstruction to the present—the only platform offering this diverse, comprehensive coverage. We specialize in deep archival documentation of the 1970s–1990s, the crucial decades between the well-documented 1960s civil rights era and the digital age, when Black political infrastructure was built at the grassroots level.

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Voter registration totals from official state election offices
Voting-age population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s CVAP tabulation

Methodology: Registration rates were calculated by dividing total registered voters by the estimated voting-age population for each county. Where racial breakdowns were available, Black registration rates were compared directly to Black voting-age population. Averages were derived across selected counties to illustrate structural exclusion and civic potential.

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