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African Americans in Congress : a documentary history
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African Americans in Congress : a documentary history / Eric Freedman, Stephen A. Jones.
ISBN
9780872893856 (hardbound : alk. paper)
0872893855 (hardbound : alk. paper)
Published
Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, c2008.
Physical Description
1 online resource
Variant and related titles
Internet Archive collection.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 07, 2020
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 553-560) and index.
Contents
The Revolutionary War to Dred Scott: the antecedents of political empowerment, 1776-1857
The Civil War: the slavery debate erupts, 1860-1865
Reconstruction: increasing political empowerment, 1868-1883
After reconstruction: political disenfranchisement and banishment, 1880-1904
The early twentieth century to the civil rights movement: a slow return to Washington, 1913-1964
The civil rights movement and beyond: equal rights and political empowerment, 1965-1993
The modern era: the congressional black caucus and the "Republican revolution," 1994-2007
African Americans run for office: campaigns and elections
African Americans face a political reality: ethics and corruption investigations
African American women in congress: a long road to office
African American lawmakers fight racism: representatives of an excluded people
African American lawmakers address war: peace, war and patriotism
African American lawmakers and international affairs: America as a world power
At the heart of the African American experience: the struggle for economic justice
Visions of America: the dream and the reality.
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