African Americans in Congress
Subtitle: A Documentary History
Publisher: CQ Press
Published: October 10, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 543
ISBN-13: 9780872893856
Subjects: History; History - General History; History: World; Government - Legislative Branch; Social History; Reference / General; Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights; African American legislators; African Americans; Legislators; Politics and government; Sources; United States
Description: This book presents an in-depth, engrossing look at the African American political experience and the history of African American legislators in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. This unique resource combines original narrative with more than 160 primary source documents, from the first steps toward enfranchisement through modern lawmakers visions for the United States.