First black mayors in U.S.

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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Carl B. Stokes (D-Cleveland) and Richard B. Hatcher (D-Gary, IN) were the elected as the first black mayors of major U.S. cities.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "First black mayors in U.S.". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5676, accessed 19 March 2024.]

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