Cora Brown Quotes

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Cora Mae Brown (April 19, 1914 – December 17, 1972) was the first African-American woman elected (rather than appointed) 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.

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I don’t expect much opposition because I am a woman. I haven’t found that too difficult a ‘handicap’ to overcome.

It wasn’t too hard to sell the women on voting for me. I found there is a little loyalty in our sex.

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.

I have found sex a greater handicap than ever.