William L. Dawson and the Limits of Black Electoral Leadership

by Christopher Manning

A native of Georgia, William L. Dawson experienced a political awakening during World War I when he witnessed the U.S. military's unfair treatment of black soldiers. After the war, he became involved in the Republican Party in Chicago and, in 1933, won election as Second Ward Alderman. When his campaign against discrimination in housing and employment failed and he recognized that Republicans were losing power, Dawson decided to switch parties...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875803954
• ISBN13: 9780875803951
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher