Anna Langford fought for Illinois civil rights
Anna Langford
On this date in 1917, Anna Langford was born. She was an African-American politician and attorney.
Born in Springfield, OH, Langford was educated at Roosevelt University, and earned a law degree in 1956, which beganan extensive career in civil rights and criminal law. Working throughout the state of Illinois, she actively defended civil rights workers in the 1960s and joined Dr. Martin Luther King's Chicago civil rights marches.
In 1971, Anna Langford became the first woman elected to the Chicago City Council. Langford was defeated for re-election in 1975, but returned to serve two additional terms in the Chicago City Council from 1983 and 1991.
Reference:
The African American Desk Reference
Schomburg Center for research in Black Culture
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The New York Public Library, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Pub.
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Langford, Anna