Democracy's Capital: Black Political Power in Washington, D.C., 1960s-1970s by Lauren Pearlman

Democracy's Capital: Black Political Power in Washington, D.C., 1960s-1970s

Justice, Power, and Politics

Lauren Pearlman

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nonfiction history sociology
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From its 1790 founding until 1974, Washington, D.C.--capital of the land of the free--lacked democratically elected city leadership. Fed up with governance dictated by white stakeholders, federal officials, and unelected representatives, local D.C...

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