Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleFrom Slave to State Legislator: John W. E. Thomas, Illinois' First African American Lawmaker.AuthorsWeight, DonovanAbstractThe article reviews the book "From Slave to State Legislator: John W.E. Thomas, Illinois' First African American Lawmaker," by David A. Joens.SubjectsFROM Slave to State Legislator: John W.E. Thomas, Illinois' First African American Lawmaker (Book); JOENS, David A.; THOMAS, John W. E.; AFRICAN American legislators; ILLINOIS state politics &; government; NONFICTION; AFRICAN American historyPublicationJournal of the Illinois State Historical Society, 2012, Vol 105, Issue 4, p392ISSN1522-1067Publication typeBook ReviewDOI10.5406/jillistathistsoc.105.4.0392