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Included in Black Women in White America: A Documentary History by Gerda Lerner (1972)

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Charlotta Amanda Spears Bass (February 14, 1874 – April 12, 1969) was an American educator, newspaper publisher-editor, and civil rights activist. In 1952, Bass became the first African-American woman nominated for Vice President, as a candidate of the Progressive Party.

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Birth Name: Charlotta Amanda Spears

Alternative Names: Charlotta Amanda Spears Bass • Charlotta S. Bass • Mrs Charlotta A. Bass • Charlotta A. Bass • Charlotta Spears Bass

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I give you as my slogan in this campaign-"Let my people go."

I am more concerned with what is happening to my people in my country than war. We have lived through two wars and seen their promises turn to bitter ashes.

To retire meant to leave this world to these people who carried oppression to Africa, to Asia, who made profits from oppression in my own land. To retire meant to leave the field to evil.

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