When former State Representative Benjamin Swan passed away on Memorial Day, Springfield lost more than an ex-pol. He was the last of a generation of civil rights leaders in the city which pressed for change. Then, they achieved political power themselves. The post Analysis: With Swan’s Passing, a Generation That Changed Springfield, Slips into Memory… appeared first on Western Mass Politics & Insight.
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