John Jones (county commissioner)
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John Jones (county commissioner)
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John Jones was an African American freedman who settled in Alton, Illinois and then Chicago where he opened a tailoring shop and became a leading campaigner for the rights of African Americans. He eventually became an elected official. Jones was born in Greene County, North Carolina. He was a leading activist against Black Laws, discrimination, segregation, and for suffrage and civil rights. He was a civic leader, political appointee, and one of the first elected African American officials in Ch
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American politician
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2022-04-24T18:19:07Z
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