concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: mayors

federalism and local politics
type: Concept
narrower: mayors

local government officers
type: Concept
narrower: mayors

mayors
type: Concept
broader: public figures
broader: local government officers
broader: federalism and local politics
definition: Prior to the end of the Civil War, there were no black mayors in any cities in the United States. During the period of Reconstruction, however, newly freed blacks became increasingly active politically, especially in the South. [Source: Encyclopedia of African American Society; Mayors]

public figures
type: Concept
narrower: mayors