{"product_id":"black-americans-in-congress-1870-2007-matthew-wasniewski-9780160836183","title":"Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007","description":"\u003cb\u003eNOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT- OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list price while supplies last\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Americans in Congress, 1870-2007\u003c\/i\u003e, is a comprehensive history of the more than 120 African Americans who have served in the United States Congress. Written for a general audience, this book contains a profile of each African-American Member, including notables such as Hiram Revels, Joseph Rainey, Oscar De Priest, Adam Clayton Powell, Shirley Chisholm, Gus Hawkins, and Barbara Jordan. Individual profiles are introduced by contextual essays that explain major events in congressional and U.S. history. The volume also features: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictures--including rarely seen historical images--of each African American who has served in Congress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliographies and references to manuscript collections for each Member\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatistical graphs and charts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAmerican citizens may want to use this reference as a coffee table book while middle school students and above can use this reference for essays and term papers. All libraries should have this invaluable reference on their shelves for patron research for their American Government, History, and African Americans collections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Related products: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfrican Americans resources collection \u003c\/b\u003ecan be found here: https: \/\/bookstore.gpo.gov\/catalog\/minorities-cultures-languages\/african-americans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMinority issues collection \u003c\/b\u003ecan be found here: https: \/\/bookstore.gpo.gov\/catalog\/minorities-cultures-languages\/minority-issues\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Other products produced by the \u003cb\u003eU.S. Congress, Joint Committee on Printing (JCP)\u003c\/b\u003e can be found here: https: \/\/bookstore.gpo.gov\/agency\/1175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Wasniewski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0160836182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780160836183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e United States House of Representatives\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.40w x 1.70d","brand":"Matthew Wasniewski","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48621658702079,"sku":"9780160836183","price":53.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/black-americans-in-congress-1870-2007-matthew-wasniewski-9780160836183","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}