• From slave to state legislator : John W. E. Thomas, Illinois' first African American lawmaker
  • [NT 42944] Record Type: [NT 8598] Electronic resources : [NT 40817] monographic
    [NT 47348] Title Information: John W. E. Thomas, Illinois' first African American lawmaker
    [NT 47261] Author: JoensDavid A., 1961-
    [NT 47356] Secondary Intellectual Responsibility: Project Muse
    [NT 47351] Place of Publication: Carbondale
    [NT 47263] Published: Southern Illinois University Press;
    [NT 47352] Year of Publication: c2012
    [NT 47264] Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 256p., [18] p. of plates)ill. :
    [NT 47266] Subject: Legislators - Biography - Illinois -
    [NT 47266] Subject: African American legislators - Biography - Illinois -
    [NT 47266] Subject: Illinois - Race relations - 19th century -
    [NT 47266] Subject: Illinois - Politics and government - 1865-1950 -
    [NT 51399] Personal Subject: Thomas - John W. E. -
    [NT 51458] Online resource: http://muse.jhu.edu/books/9780809330607/
    [NT 47265] Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-246) and index
    [NT 50961] ISBN: 9780809330607electronic bk.
    [NT 50961] ISBN: 0809330601electronic bk.
    [NT 50961] ISBN: 9780809330584hbk.
    [NT 50961] ISBN: 080933058Xhbk.
    [NT 60779] Content Note: Introduction: "A representative of its colored citizens" -- "Let us come out like men": the historic election of 1876 -- "An able, attentive, and sensible representative": the first term and a failed reelectionbid -- "Justly entitled to representation": the long road back to the legislature -- "Advising moderation in all things": the 1883 legislative session and colored convention -- "We are here as citizens": reelection, the Civil Rights Bill, and another colored convention -- "By no means an unimportant position": election to the office of South Town clerkin 1887 -- "You ought not insult the colored people!" a final bid for the state legislature -- "Forget personal grievances": uniting the community as elder statesman -- Conclusion: "leader of the colored race is dead"
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