Political Figures
The South Side has been home to some of the most significant figures in the history of American politics. These include the first African American U.S. President, Barack Obama; the first female African American U.S. Senator, Carol Moseley Braun; and the first African American presidential candidate to win a primary, Jesse Jackson. Before them, Harold Washington, a Congressman and the first African American Mayor of Chicago, as well as groundbreaking Congressman William L. Dawson, achieved political success from the South Side.
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