Political Empowerment Of Illinois African American State Lawmakers - From 1877 To 200

Informationen zum Autor By Erma Brooks Williams Klappentext 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Republican Era-1877 to 1943 Chapter 3 The Democratic Era-1943 to Present Chapter 4 Legislators Elected Outside of Cook County-1996 to Present Chapter 5 Institutionalization of Black Political Power Part 6 References Part 7 Index

Product details

• Authors: Erma Brooks Williams, Williams Erma Brooks
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.12.2008
• EAN: 9780761840183
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-4018-3
• No. of pages: 98
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 241 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Ethnic Studies, HISTORY / United States / 21st Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, 20th Century, Illinois, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, History of the Americas, Civil rights & citizenship, Black & Asian Studies, Civics and citizenship, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General