Illinois State Representative records, 1969-1976.

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Illinois State Representative records, 1969-1976.

Material on legislation and committees, index card files of constituents, correspondence, news clippings, news letters and press releases, speeches, artifacts and photographs. Includes material on the Fair Employment Practices Commission, the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday bill, the Medical Malpractices Act and the activities of the Judiciary Committee.

3 linear ft.

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Washington, Harold, 1922-1987

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Harold Lee Washington (April 15, 1922 – November 25, 1987) was an American lawyer and politician who was the 51st Mayor of Chicago. Washington became the first African American to be elected as the city's mayor in April 1983 after a multiracial coalition of progressives supported his election. He served as mayor from April 29, 1983 until his death on November 25, 1987. Born in Chicago and raised in the Bronzeville neighborhood, Washington became involved in local 3rd Ward politics under Chicago ...

Harold Washington Archives & Collections (Chicago Public Library)

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