174k views
5 votes
Why was Harold Washington (Chicago's First Black Mayor) was labeled the "people's Mayor?"

User Anand Raja
by
8.1k points

1 Answer

6 votes

I'm not completely sure but I assume it's because many African Americans lived in Chicago and all the pervious mayors where white.

User Ackeem
by
8.5k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.