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"These women voters have awakened and they expect their views to be properly represented. Women have always been able to bring sound and humane reasoning into everyday life. I believe they are the hope of the country."
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Cora Brown"I don’t expect much opposition because I am a woman. I haven’t found that too difficult a ‘handicap’ to overcome."
Cora Mae Brown was the first African-American woman elected to a state senate in the United States. She won her seat in the Michigan Senate in 1952. Brown was a Democrat who represented Detroit.
"These women voters have awakened and they expect their views to be properly represented. Women have always been able to bring sound and humane reasoning into everyday life. I believe they are the hope of the country."
"It wasn’t too hard to sell the women on voting for me. I found there is a little loyalty in our sex."
"I have found sex a greater handicap than ever."
"She gave wise counsel, guidance and defense to those continuing to be caught in the confusing maze of the system."
"Brown had no fear of controversy, and she would openly disagree with other blacks."
"Champion of the underprivileged"