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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]
Subjects:
Bird, John J., > 1844-1912.
African American politicians > Illinois > Cairo > Biography.
African Americans > Illinois > Cairo > Biography.
Politicians > Illinois > Cairo > Biography.
Cairo (Ill.) > Politics and government > 19th century.
African Americans > Civil rights > Illinois > History > 19th century.
Illinois > Race relations > History > 19th century.
Cairo (Ill.) > Biography.
Noirs américains > Droits > Illinois > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Illinois > Relations raciales > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Politiciens noirs américains > Illinois > Cairo > Biographies.
Noirs américains > Illinois > Cairo > Biographies.
Politiciens > Illinois > Cairo > Biographies.

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