Jeanne Hopkins Lucas
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Sen. Jeanne Hopkins Lucas
Jeanne Hopkins Lucas was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twentieth Senate district, including constituents in Durham County.
Lucas was a native of Durham, North Carolina and an alumna of Hillside High School, attending the historically black school from 1951-1953 and teaching French and Spanish there from 1957-1975.
Lucas became the first black woman to serve in the state Senate in 1993. [1] Lucas served four terms in the state Senate and served as Co-Chairman of the Appropriations on Education/Higher Education committee.
Lucas died on the night of March 9, 2007 at the age of 71.[2]
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- Description of an oral history interview with Lucas regarding Hillside High School during school desegregation
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