The District Building, 1980. It was later renamed the John A. Wilson District Building

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This file appears in: Civil Rights Tour: Political Empowerment - John A. Wilson/District Building

The District Building, 1980. It was later renamed the John A. Wilson District Building

This file appears in: Civil Rights Tour: Political Empowerment - John A. Wilson/District Building

Civil Rights Tour: Political Empowerment - John A. Wilson/District Building

In 1874, as DC's African American population and political clout grew during Reconstruction (1865-1877), Congress stripped DC residents of the ability to elect their own mayor and city council, denying them the right of self-governance. For the…