Competitive parties and the "invisibility" of captured groups -- National party competition and the disenfranchisement of black voters in the South, 1866-1932 -- Capture inside the democratic party, 1965-1996 -- Party education and mobilization and the captured group -- Black representatio in congress -- Is the concept of electoral capture applicable to other groups? the case of gay and lesbian voters in the democratic party and the christian right in the republican party

1. United States -- Race relations -- Political aspects
2. Racism -- Political aspects -- United States
3. United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1900
4. United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century
5. Political parties -- United States -- History