Louphenia Thomas of Birmingham, Alabama.

Louphenia Thomas of Birmingham, Alabama.

In 1977 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: Ayres, Jerry
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/98848
format Electronic
collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
spellingShingle Photographs
Louphenia Thomas of Birmingham, Alabama.
Ayres, Jerry
fulltopic Photographs
Thomas, Louphenia, 1915-2001; African Americans--Political activity; Legislators--Alabama; Politics & government; Women--Political activity; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description In 1977 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.
spelling BN0034981_01BN0034981Louphenia Thomas of Birmingham, Alabama.In 1977 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.1973-09-191970-1979Ayres, JerryBirmingham News73-05093Thomas, Louphenia, 1915-2001; African Americans--Political activity; Legislators--Alabama; Politics & government; Women--Political activity; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives4000 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/98848
title Louphenia Thomas of Birmingham, Alabama.
titleStr Louphenia Thomas of Birmingham, Alabama.
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