Political empowerment of Illinois' African-American state lawmakers from 1877 to 2005 /
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| Author / Creator: | Williams, Erma Brooks. |
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| Imprint: | Lanham, Maryland : University Press Of America, c2008. |
| Description: | vi, 98 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7482855 |
| Summary: | This book is the first to document Illinois African-American state lawmakers who have served in Illinois General Assembly from the Reconstruction Era to 2005. The book includes U.S. Senator Barack Obama; the late Mayor Harold Washington of Chicago; Secretary of State Jesse White; Senator Carol Moseley Braun; and John Thomas, the first African American to serve in the Illinois General Assembly. This research can be readily used by students, scholars, and the general public. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 98 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-95) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0761840176 9780761840176 0761840184 (pbk.) 9780761840183 (pbk.) |
