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social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > federalism and local politics > mayors
... > contexts > named groups > persons > staff > local government officers > mayors
contexts > demography > population groups > public figures > mayors
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > population groups > public figures > mayors
... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > population groups > public figures > mayors
... > contexts > named groups > persons > population groups > public figures > mayors

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mayors  

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  • 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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