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William L. Dawson and the limits of Black electoral leadership /

"Congressman William Dawson served Chicago's Black community during the political awakening that culminated in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. His career reflects trends of the era: shifting party alliances, a growing Black presence in national politics, and changing tactics in the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Manning, Christopher
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: DeKalb : Northern Illinois University Press, [2009]
Subjects:
Dawson, William L. > (William Levi), > 1886-1970.
African American legislators > Biography.
United States. > Congress. > House > Biography.
African Americans > Politics and government > 20th century.
African American leadership > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
Political parties > United States > History > 20th century.
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989.
African Americans > Illinois > Chicago > Politics and government > 20th century.
Chicago (Ill.) > Politics and government > 20th century.
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Summary:"Congressman William Dawson served Chicago's Black community during the political awakening that culminated in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. His career reflects trends of the era: shifting party alliances, a growing Black presence in national politics, and changing tactics in the struggle for equality and civil rights"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:x, 241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [225]-233) and index.
ISBN:9780875803951 (clothbound : alk. paper)
0875803954 (clothbound : alk. paper)