Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2,0, LMU Munich, course: From Protest to Politics, language: English, abstract: Washington D.C., 1988: Sharon Pratt Kelly - also known as Sharon Pratt Dixon or Sharon Pratt - announced that she would challenge the current mayor of Washington D.C., Marion Barry, in the election of 1990.