Political Empowerment of Illinois' African-American State Lawmakers from 1877 to 2005

By Erma Brooks Williams

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761840184
• ISBN13: 9780761840183
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.8"