Explaining African-American Political Empowerment: Windy City Politics from 1900 to 1983

• Published in: Urban affairs quarterly Vol. 29; no. 1; p. 84
• Main Author: Keiser, Richard A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.09.1993
• Subjects: African Americans; Black Leadership; Black Power; City Government; Elections; Empowerment; Illinois (Chicago); Local History; Minority Group Influences; Political Analysis; Political History; Political Issues; Political Power; Social History; Urban Areas; Illinois (Chicago)

Examines the transformation of African-American political power via a historical analysis of the African-American experience within Chicago politics. The article challenges the conventional wisdom that political machines represent a "ladder" for minority empowerment and suggests conditions...