{"product_id":"political-empowerment-of-illinois-african-american-erma-brooks-williams-9780761840183","title":"Political Empowerment of Illinois' African-American State Lawmakers from 1877 to 2005","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erma Brooks Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0761840184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780761840183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.40d","brand":"Erma Brooks Williams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46962032771327,"sku":"9780761840183","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5f36c70d-65d5-4de3-9387-b468d5351b49.jpg?v=1750649114","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/political-empowerment-of-illinois-african-american-erma-brooks-williams-9780761840183","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}