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Moseley Braun was the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Senate, the first African-American U.S. Senator from the Democratic Party, the first woman to defeat an incumbent U.S. Senator in the primaries for the nomination by a major party, and the first female U.S. Senator from Illinois.
Carol Moseley Braun was a Democratic senator from Illinois (1993–99), who in 1992 became the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Senate. Carol Moseley attended the University of Illinois at Chicago (B.A., 1969) and received a law degree from the University of Chicago (1972).
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Mar 19, 2002 · Learn about the life and achievements of Carol Moseley Braun, the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Illinois. She was also a prosecutor, a state representative, an ambassador, and a teacher.
Carol Moseley Braun served in the United States Senate from 1993 to 1999 as a Democrat from Illinois. Born in Chicago in 1947, Moseley Braun came of age in the midst of the civil rights movement and pursued a career in law.
Learn about the life and achievements of Carol Moseley Braun, a former U.S. Senator from Illinois and U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. Explore her bio, services, and contact information on her official website.
Feb 7, 2016 · Jeannie Morris’ new book, “Behind the Smile,” tells the story of Carol Moseley Braun, the first African-American woman to serve in the U.S. Senate.
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In 1993, the first African American woman senator, Carol Moseley Braun, persuaded the Senate to reject a patent for an insignia that featured the first national flag of the Confederate States of America. She argued that the symbol was divisive and offensive to the descendants of slaves and Union soldiers.
