The New Deal's Black Congressman

The New Deal's Black Congressman
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Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : 082621102X
ISBN-13 : 9780826211026
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Book Synopsis The New Deal's Black Congressman by : Dennis Sven Nordin

Download or read book The New Deal's Black Congressman written by Dennis Sven Nordin and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the first African American to be elected to the US Congress. Contending that Nordin's (1883-1968) successes were due to questionable deeds and attitudes, traces how he ingratiated himself with the political machine in Chicago to get elected and faithfully served them for many years in office. Also documents how his patrons dropped him because of his support, however belated, of the NAACP and his legal action against racial discrimination. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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