Concept information
Preferred term
mayors
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]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/mayors
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