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November 8, 1938 · Social Work, Government & Human Relations

Crystal Bird Fauset Carried Community Work into Lawmaking

The teacher, social worker, and racial-justice educator became the first African American woman elected to any state legislature in the nation.

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Then

Black women sustained schools, social services, and political organizations while legislatures excluded their voices.

Now

Fauset brought experience in education, housing, employment, and racial understanding into the Pennsylvania House.

Next

Representation grows stronger when public office remains connected to practical community work.

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