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1983 - Gantt Elected Mayor

November 8, 1983 - Gantt is elected mayor.

  • Harvey Gantt becomes Charlotte’s first black mayor.
  • He wins with a coalition of black and white votes.
  • Gantt had been a city council member and was the first black student at Clemson College.
  • Photo shows Gantt celebrating his victory with supporters.
Event Date: 
November 8, 1983
Event Type: 
80s Charlotte 1980-1989
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [1]
Main Image: 
Gantt celebrates his victory with supporters.
Node Order: 
1470
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Events Timeline [2]
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Event Date Field: 
Friday, December 29, 2017
Date of Event:

Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2/1983-gantt-elected-mayor

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