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Oscar De Priest, the first Black to serve in Congress in the 20th century, was born in Florence, Alabama in 1871.

President's Weekly Address - 3/12/11

POSTED: March 12, 2011, 12:00 am

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President Obama salutes Women's History Month and the role of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in advocating for gender equity as he pledges to pass the Paycheck Equity Act.





Source: The White House

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