Dorothy Mae Taylor
(1928-2000)
Civil rights activist and politician
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Dorothy Mae DeLavallade Taylor (August 10, 1928 – August 18, 2000), was an educator and politician in New Orleans, the first African-American woman to be elected to and serve in the Louisiana House of Representatives. From 1971 to 1980, she represented District 20, since renumbered, in her native New Orleans. She had started her career as a teacher in the Head Start Program, designed to benefit children in their early years.
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10 August 1928 New Orleans, Louisiana
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18 August 2000 (aged 72) New Orleans, Louisiana
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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