Who Was Harold Washington? A Look Back at the Legacy of Chicago's First Black Mayor
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Who Was Harold Washington? A Look Back at the Legacy of Chicago's First Black Mayor
Harold Washington’s election as the first Black mayor of Chicago ushered in a new era for the city, but from his election to his battles in office to his untimely death while in office, Washington’s story lives on in more ways than one.
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