Structural Racism, Local Authority, and the Harmful Impacts of State Preemption in the South CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. State interference in local democracy is embedded in a long history of events and actions that have sought to promote the interests of historically privileged property owners and perpetuate the South’s racist past. Across the region, the configuration of government, policies, and practices are rooted in earlier efforts to limit...