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v, 803 p. ill. 29 cm. Pt. I. Former black members of Congress -- "The Fifteenth Amendment in flesh and blood" : The symbolic generation of black Americans in Congress, 1870-1887 -- "The Negroes' temporary farewell": Jim Crow and the exclusion of African Americans from Congress, 1887-1929 -- Keeping the faith: African Americans return to Congress,1929-1970 -- Permanent interests: The expansion, organization, and rising influence of African Americans in Congress, 1971-2007 -- Pt. II. Current black members of Congress prepared under the direction of the Committee on House Administration of the U.S. House of Representatives, by the Office of History and Preservation, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Dedication sheet inserted Shipping list no.: 2009-0004-S Includes bibliographical references and index. United States Congress. Biography African American legislators Biography E185.96 .B526 2008 Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 14904 Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 14904 9780160801945 016080194X 2008010047 http://baic.house.gov http://baic.house.gov PUCPR 080305 20160527202514.0 292093