Amelia Boynton, Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress, at her home Selma, Alabama.

Boynton was the first African American woman to run for Congress in Alabama. She lost in the state primary but won about ten percent of the vote.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Aiken, Elizabeth Boone
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/90828
Description
Summary:Boynton was the first African American woman to run for Congress in Alabama. She lost in the state primary but won about ten percent of the vote.