Harold Washington and the Civil Rights Legacy

An insider's account of the campaigns and mayoral administrations of Harold Washington, Chicago's first African-American mayor. This is a new Second Edition with added material, as well as a new section of photos. "A gripping account by Chris Chandler of Washington's historic campaign, his tumultuous time as mayor, the civil rights movement that preceded him, and the transformation which followed... Chris Chandler adds to our understanding of the Washington movement and the broader struggle for transformation. He provides us a front row seat from which to see from the inside this pivotal time in our history." Dick Simpson Professor of Political Science The University of Illinois at Chicago "Chandler takes us on a Press Secretary's first-person description of the trials and victories of the Washington 1983 and 1987 campaigns and inside the Washington Administration's decision-making process." Robert Starks Professor emeritus, Northeastern Illinois University