After being accepted to the bar , Carey set up a practice in Chicago . He became politically active and allied with William L. Dawson , a leading African-American politician on the city 's South Side . Carey was twice elected to serve as an alderman from Chicago 's Third Ward , serving from 1947 to 1955 . During this time , he was chosen to give a speech to the 1952 Republican National Convention , which met that year in Chicago , and called for equal rights for all minorities
1952 Republican National Convention
1952 Republican National Convention
Archibald Carey Jr.