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| Title | Congressman William L. Dawson campaigning, 1940's |
| Description | By 1948, Congressman Dawson was arguably the most powerful African American in Washington. Following the upset victory of President Harry Truman over Dewey in 1948, he was named Chairman of the House Committee on Government Operations in January, 1949. He was no longer the solitary African-American in Congress. In the 1944 elections, New York sent Rev. Adam Clayton Powell to join Dawson. Dawson served in Congress until 1970, when he retired. He died on November 11, 1970. |
| Neighborhood/Street | Bronzeville (Chicago, Ill.)
Washington (D.C.)
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| Subject.TGM1 | Legislators
Political campaigns
Public speaking
Flags
Minorities
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| Subject.LCSH | Dawson, William L. (William Levi), 1886-1970 -- Photographs
African American politicians -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century -- Photographs
African American legislators -- History -- 20th century -- Photographs
Political campaigns -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Photographs
United States -- Congress -- House -- Committee on Government Operations
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| Subject.AAT | campaigning
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| Photographer/Artist | Unknown
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| DateOfOriginal | 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949 |
| Time Period | 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949 |
| Identifier | http://www.chipublib.org/digital/chiren/socdawson.html |
| Repository Name | Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection
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| Repository Number | PHOTOGRAPH WD-CPL HARSH Doris Saunders Papers 104 |
| Language | eng; |
| Collection | Doris Saunders Papers
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| Rights | http://www.chipublib.org/aboutcpl/cplpolicies/policies/photo_reproduct.php |
| Type | Image; Text; |
| Format | gif; |
| Original format | Portrait photographs
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| Size | 5.3 x 6.9 in. |
| Subject.LOCAL | social science
city leaders
African Americans
activists/politicians
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