Federalism And Civil Rights
Before anyone can ascertain the role of federalism in the Civil Rights movement of 1964, there needs to be some clarity regarding what federalism is (Goldscheid and Julie, 2000). Even though there are many interpretations of the concept, most of the time, federalism refers to the system of governance where the sovereignty of the state is divided among the Federal Government as well as its constituencies (Rodriguez and Weingast, 2003).