Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007

Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007 / prepared under the direction of the Committee on House Administration of the U.S. House of Representatives, by the Office of History and Preservation, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives.

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 Pr...

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Corporate Authors: United States. Congress. House. Committee on House Administration, United States. Congress. House. Office of History and Preservation
Format: Government Document Book
Language:English
Published: Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2008.
Series:House document (United States. Congress. House) ; 108-224
Subjects:
United States. > Congress > Biography.
African American legislators > Biography.
Online Access:http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS106070
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Table of 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.

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