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African Americans have significantly contributed to the history, culture, and development of Illinois since the early 18th century. The African American presence dates back to the French colonial era where the French brought black slaves to the U.S. state of Illinois early in its history, [3] and spans periods of slavery, migration, civil rights movement, and more.
2 African-American proportion of state and territory populations (1790–2020) Toggle African-American proportion of state and territory populations (1790–2020) subsection 2.1 Free blacks as a percentage out of the total black population by U.S. region and U.S. state between 1790 and 1860
African Americans in the Illinois General Assembly have had the longest uninterrupted presence in any state legislature in the United States, dating back to 1882. The first African American in the Illinois House of Representatives, John W. E. Thomas of Chicago, was elected in 1876, and after not being re-nominated in 1878 and 1880, returned to ...
James R. Burgess, Jr.: [52] [53] First African American male to serve as the State's Attorney of Champaign County, Illinois (1972) Richard A. Dawson (1870): [62] First African American male to graduate from the University of Chicago's law department; Cecil A. Partee: [63] First African American male to serve as the State's Attorney of Cook ...
African-American state legislators in Illinois (96 P) Pages in category "African-American people in Illinois politics" The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total.
Pages in category "African-American history of Illinois" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "African-American state legislators in Illinois" The following 96 pages are in this category, out of 96 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
All of Mississippi's African American statewide officials and Senators took office during Reconstruction, as of 2022. Nevada 1 1 New Jersey 8 8 New Mexico 1 1 New York 9 9 North Carolina 4 4 Ohio 3 3 Oklahoma 1 1 Oregon 1 1 Pennsylvania 1 1 South Carolina 5 1 1 7 Francis Lewis Cardozo held office as Secretary of State and State Treasurer. Texas 2 2