Carol Moseley-Braun
By: Wayne D'Orio.
Series: African-American leaders
Publisher: Chelsea House
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 114
Subjects: Moseley-Braun, Carol, 1947- -- Juvenile literature.; Moseley-Braun, Carol, 1947-; United States. Congress. Senate -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; African American women legislators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Legislators.; African Americans -- Biography.; Women -- Biography.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography; Biography.
Description: Profiles the first African-American woman to serve in the United States Senate, Carol Moseley-Braun, who represented the state of Illinois from 1992 through 1998.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-105) and index.
Table of contents: title: A historic victory; title: Chicago upbringing; title: A political start; title: Diversifying the Senate; title: Instant success; title: The 1992 breakthrough; title: Mistakes and criticisms; title: The incumbent falls; title: Going for the White House.