Watchman, tell us : John J. Bird and Black politics in post-Civil War Illinois /

"This first biography of the extraordinary John J. Bird (1844-1912) tells the long-forgotten story of one of the most significant Black politicians in Illinois during the post-Civil War Era"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pitard, Wayne T. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2024]
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Description
Summary:"This first biography of the extraordinary John J. Bird (1844-1912) tells the long-forgotten story of one of the most significant Black politicians in Illinois during the post-Civil War Era"--
Physical Description:xiv, 292 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-275) and index.
ISBN:9780809339464
0809339463