Louphenia Thomas with supporters outside her campaign headquarters after she won a special legislative election in Birmingham, Alabama.

Louphenia Thomas with supporters outside her campaign headquarters after she won a special legislative election in Birmingham, Alabama.

David Herring is kneeling in front of her. Thomas was elected to fill the unexpired term of John Porter in the Alabama House of Representatives, becoming the first African American woman to serve in the state legislature.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paravicini, Haywood
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/100739

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