Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2022 /
"Provides a comprehensive history of the 175 African Americans who have served in the United States Congress. Written for a general audience, this book contains a profile of each African-American Member, including notables such as Hiram R. Revels, Joseph H. Rainy, Oscar De Priest, Adam Clayton...
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| Format: | Government Document Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC :
U.S. Government Publishing Office,
2023.
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| Series: | United States congressional serial set ;
serial no. 15950. House document (United States. Congress. House) ; 118-16. |
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| Online Access: | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo221815 Address at time of PURL creation |
| Summary: | "Provides a comprehensive history of the 175 African Americans who have served in the United States Congress. Written for a general audience, this book contains a profile of each African-American Member, including notables such as Hiram R. Revels, Joseph H. Rainy, Oscar De Priest, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Shirley Chisholm, Augustus F. "Gus" Hawkins, and Barbara Jordan. Individual profiles are introduced by contextual essays that explain major events in congressional and U.S. history. Illustrated with many portraits, photographs, and charts"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Item Description: | "Zoe Lofgren, chairperson; Rodney Davis, ranking member." U.S. Congressional Serial Set information provided by U.S. G.P.O. Shipping list no.: 2024-0008-S. In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). |
| Physical Description: | xii, 799 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781735519340 1735519340 9781735519357 1735519359 |