Neva Walker
Clip: Season 2001 Episode 11 | 6m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
Minnesota elected its first African-American to the state legislature in 1898. But...
Minnesota elected its first African-American to the state legislature in 1898. But until Tuesday, no African-American woman had ever served in our legislature. That changed when Neva Walker of Minneapolis won. Meet Neva. Also, go to Almanac BackStage for some background on early efforts by Black women in Minnesota to win election to the legislature.
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Neva Walker
Clip: Season 2001 Episode 11 | 6m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
Minnesota elected its first African-American to the state legislature in 1898. But until Tuesday, no African-American woman had ever served in our legislature. That changed when Neva Walker of Minneapolis won. Meet Neva. Also, go to Almanac BackStage for some background on early efforts by Black women in Minnesota to win election to the legislature.
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