William L. Dawson and the limits of Black electoral leadership
By: Christopher Manning.
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: DeKalb
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780875803951
Subjects: Dawson, William L. -- 1886-1970; United States. -- Congress. -- House -- Biography; African American legislators -- Biography; African Americans -- Politics and government -- 20th century; African American leadership -- History -- 20th century; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; Political parties -- United States -- History -- 20th century; African Americans -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Politics and government -- 20th century; United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989; Chicago (Ill.) -- Politics and government -- 20th century
Genres: Biography.
Description: "Congressman William Dawson served Chicago's Black community during the political awakening that culminated in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. His career reflects trends of the era: shifting party alliances, a growing Black presence in national politics, and changing tactics in the struggle for equality and civil rights"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: "Don't get mad! Get smart. Vote!"; title: "A greater understanding of humanity"; title: Big Bill, the Ironmaster, and the Old Roman; title: "Second Ward for the Second Warders"; title: A new era in the political life of the nation : Black America and the National Democratic Coalition, 1944-1952; title: A dream deferred : party-building from the late 1940s through the 1950s; title: "Where is the invisible man?"; title: "Dawson is still our leader"; title: Conclusion: "Times are different now"; title: Appendix: Civil rights, resolutions, remarks, and legislation & committee legislation and remarks.