An examination of the possible consolidation of African American political power through selective migration

Authors

Brian Dean Abramson, Florida International University

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Master of Arts (MA)

Major/Program

Global and Sociocultural Studies

First Advisor's Name

Abraham D. Lavender

First Advisor's Committee Title

Committee Chair

Second Advisor's Name

Jerry Brown

Third Advisor's Name

Guillermo J. Grenier

Date of Defense

8-6-2002

Abstract

This study examined whether African Americans could consolidate political power through a migration into a specific state or set of states in sufficient numbers to establish a voting majority within that state. In order to examine the feasibility and efficacy of this strategy, a variety of factors were reviewed, including the historical context leading to the current situation; the political benefits to be derived from the control of a state; and the population and migration patterns of African Americans. The results indicated that this strategy could succeed in providing significant substantive and symbolic political benefits to the African American community, but could also have some negative repercussions.

Identifier

FI13101513

Recommended Citation

Abramson, Brian Dean, "An examination of the possible consolidation of African American political power through selective migration" (2002). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1082.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1082