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1971 - Hawkins Runs for Governor

December 12, 1971 - Charlotte dentist and Presbyterian minister Dr. Reginald Hawkins runs for Governor on the Democratic ballot. Four years earlier, he had become the first black to run for governor in North Carolina.

Event Date: 
December 12, 1971
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [1]
Main Image: 
Reginald Hawkins
Node Order: 
1150
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Events Timeline [2]
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Event Date Field: 
Thursday, December 28, 2017
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Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2/1971-hawkins-runs-governor

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[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2 [2] https://www.cmstory.org/tags/african-american-album-2-events-timeline