Harold Washington Elected as Chicago Mayor

CHICAGO (WLS) -- April 12, 1983

Harold Washington becomes the first African-American to be elected Mayor of Chicago, defeating Republican Bernard E. Epton. He won reelection for a second term, but died in office shortly after on November 25, 1987.

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