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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday put off ruling on a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, instead ordering new arguments in the fall.

The U.S. Supreme Court postponed Friday deciding whether Louisiana should have one or two members of Congress elected from Black-majority voting districts.

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Cover title: Red, white & Black Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-332) and index A history text of America's colonial period, emphasizing the interaction of three cultures--colonialists, ...