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Black Politicians
Title: Black Politicians
Category: History
Details: Words: 742 | Pages: 3.2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Black Politicians
During the reconstruction era over two thousand African Americans served in federal, state, and local offices. Information on these individuals is difficult to find, seeing as during this time black lawmakers were condemned as subhuman, and in no need of documentation. Eric Foner, author of Black Politicians in the Reconstruction Era, stated that of the two thousand he only found about 1465 for his book. A great deal of the information on these men and the …showed first 75 words of 742 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 742 total…of reconstruction. From their level of education, to the positions they held, and the lifestyles they lead. Black leaders were equally, if not more qualified than their white counter parts for political positions. Unfortunately they were not being compensated in the same manner as the white politicians. Obviously blacks were not getting into politics for the money, they were there to better the lives of their people, and have a voice in the issues around
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