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From the Descendant of Enslaved Georgians to Governor: Keisha Lance Bottoms Makes American History

By Edrea Davis -Five generations ago, the ancestors of Keisha Lance Bottoms were enslaved on a plantation near Crawfordville, Georgia. On November 3, their descendant made history, becoming the first Black woman elected governor in the United States and the first woman elected to lead the state of Georgia. Bottoms’ election carries profound historical significance […]

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