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1 online resource (v, 803 pages) : illustrations, portraits. |
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House document ; 108-224 |
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House document (United States. Congress. House) ; 108-224.
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Note |
Title from title screen (viewed on May 27, 2016). |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Introduction -- Former black members of Congress: "The Fifteenth Amendment in flesh and blood": The symbolic generation of black Americans in Congress, 1870-1887 -- "The Negroes' temporary farewell": Jim Crow and the exclusion of African Americans from Congress, 1887-1929 -- Keeping the faith: African Americans return to Congress, 1929-1970 -- Permanent interests: The expansion, organization, and rising influence of African Americans in Congress, 1971-2007. |
Summary |
From the publisher: Provides a comprehensive history of the more than 120 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 Revels, Joseph Rainey, Oscar De Priest, Adam Clayton Powell, Shirley Chisholm, 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. |
Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL star |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL pda |
Subject |
United States. Congress -- Biography.
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United States. Congress. (OCoLC)fst00529490
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African American legislators -- Biography.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Political.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Legislative Branch.
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African American legislators. (OCoLC)fst00799220
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Genre/Form |
Legislative materials (OCoLC)fst01774285
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Electronic books.
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Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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Legislative materials.
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Added Author |
United States. Congress. House. Committee on House Administration.
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United States. Congress. House. Office of History and Preservation.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007 9780160801945 (DLC) 2008010047 (OCoLC)213080674 |
ISBN |
9780160869488 (electronic bk.) |
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016086948X (electronic bk.) |
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9780160801945 |
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016080194X |
Gpo Item No. |
0996-F c(online) |
Sudoc No. |
Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 14904 |
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Y 1.1/7:108-224 |
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