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- 1 2 Williams, Erma Brooks (March 8, 2008). Political Empowerment of Illinois' African-American State Lawmakers from 1877 to 2005. University Press of America. ISBN 9780761840183 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Bois, William Edward Burghardt Du (April 7, 1930). "The Crisis". National Association for the Advancement of Colored People – via Google Books.
- ↑ "BMRC Archives Portal - Discover collections on Black experiences".
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