Political Empowerment of Illinois' African-American State Lawmakers from 1877 to 2005 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780761840183)

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.

Author: Erma Brooks Williams
ISBN-10: 0761840184
ISBN-13: 9780761840183
Publisher: University Press of America
Language: English
Published: 09/08/2008
Pages: 158
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.40d