Edwin B. Jourdain, Jr: The Emergence of Black Political Power in Evanston, Illinois, 1931 1947"Utilizing the Social Science Curriculum Model developed by Dr. Wayne Watson, for the development of data for social science, Dr. Beverly focuses on the historic Black community of Evanston, Illinois from 1931 to 1947. Specifically, this work through the use of SSCM, focuses on The Emergence of Black Political Power in Evanston : The Public Career of Edwin B. Jourdain, Jr., 1931-1947. Jourdain was the first Black politician to hold office in the city of Evanston. Met with resistance from the current political machine and the affects of Jim Crow, Jourdain won, was unseated, ran and regained his seat and held it for nearly 17 years. This volume has not been altered from its original document, with the exception of the afterword by the author and historical photographs from the Shorefront archives"--Provided by publisher. |
Contents
The Making of a Leader | 29 |
Fights Against Discrimination and Bigotry | 74 |
Building Pride with Practical Programs | 106 |
Jourdains Defeat | 130 |
Notes | 153 |
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