Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007
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1 online resource (v, 803 pages) : illustrations, portraits - Publisher: Washington : U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008.
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| General Note: | Dedication sheet inserted. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Former black members of Congress: "The Fifteenth Amendment in flesh and blood": The symbolic generation of black Americans in Congress, 1870-1887 -- "The Negroes' temporary farewell": Jim Crow and the exclusion of African Americans from Congress, 1887-1929 -- Keeping the faith: African Americans return to Congress, 1929-1970 -- Permanent interests: The expansion, organization, and rising influence of African Americans in Congress, 1971-2007. |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on PDF title page, viewed July 19, 2011. |
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| Subject: | United States. Congress Biography African American legislators Biography |
