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Why was L Douglas Wilder important?

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∙ 14y ago
Updated: 3/25/2024

He was the first African American to serve as governor of a U.S. state since Reconstruction, and the first elected African-American governor. Born in Richmond, Virginia, Wilder graduated from Virginia Union University and served in the United States Army during the Korean War.

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