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1. encyclopediavirginia.org › entries › wilder-lawrenceL. Douglas Wilder (1931– ) - Encyclopedia Virginia

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   May 3, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of L. Douglas Wilder, the first African American elected governor of any state in America. He was also a senator, lieutenant governor, mayor of Richmond, and a presidential candidate.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Douglas-WilderDouglas Wilder | Biography & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 26, 2024 · Douglas Wilder, American politician, the first popularly elected African American governor in the United States. Wilder, a Democrat, served as governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994. He also briefly ran for president in 1992. Learn more about his life and career.

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4. richmond.com › news › state-regionalHistory made: L. Douglas Wilder opened doors, inspired ...

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   Apr 22, 2024 · On Jan. 13, 1990, Richmond native L. Douglas Wilder, the grandson of slaves, made history, taking the oath as Virginia’s — and the nation’s — first elected African-American governor.

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6. encyclopediavirginia.org › entries › virginia-state-songVirginia State Song - Encyclopedia Virginia

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   May 3, 2024 · In 1970, L. Douglas Wilder began his term as the first African American elected to the Senate of Virginia since Reconstruction by criticizing “Carry Me Back to Old Virginia” in a speech in which Wilder, a grandson of enslaved people, described how he and his wife felt upon hearing his colleagues sing the song at an official event.

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7. richmond.com › news › state-and-regionalEunice Wilder, longtime Richmond treasurer and ex-wife of ...

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   Apr 24, 2024 · Eunice Wilder, who was Richmond’s city treasurer for more than 25 years and the former wife of L. Douglas Wilder, died Sunday at 83 after a brief illness. In late 1992, Richmond’s circuit ...

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   Who was Lawrence Douglas Wilder?

   • Lawrence Douglas Wilder was born January 17, 1931, in the segregated Church Hill neighborhood of Richmond. His paternal grandparents had been enslaved in Goochland County. The seventh of eight children, Wilder was named for the African American writers Paul Laurence Dunbar and Frederick Douglass.

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   Why did Douglas Wilder criticize 'Carry Me Back to Old Virginia'?

   • In 1970, L. Douglas Wilder began his term as the first African American elected to the Senate of Virginia since Reconstruction by criticizing “Carry Me Back to Old Virginia” in a speech in which Wilder, a grandson of enslaved people, described how he and his wife felt upon hearing his colleagues sing the song at an official event.

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   Did Wilder have any doubts he could lead?

   • Wilder said he had no doubts he could lead. He had been elected lieutenant governor, served 16 years in the state legislature and distinguished himself as an Army sergeant in combat in Korea, earning the Bronze Star. But he knew others had doubts. “I’ve never believed people are inherently racial,” he said.

   History made: L. Douglas Wilder opened doors, inspired generations

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9. richmond.com › news › localWilder sues VCU's Rao, others, for not firing employee who ...

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   May 2, 2024 · Eric Kolenich. Former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder is suing Virginia Commonwealth University President Michael Rao and three others for $5 million over a personnel dispute in which a former VCU employee ...

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10. wildervisions.com › about-wilderAbout – Wilder Visions

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    Apr 15, 2024 · About Governor Wilder. During more than 50 years of public life, L. Douglas Wilder has been at the forefront of many historic moments. In 1969 he won election to the Senate of Virginia from his hometown, Richmond, and in the process became the first African-American elected to that body since the end of Reconstruction.