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Re-Elect Fred D. Alexander Van
Frederick Douglas Alexander1968/1970
UNC Charlotte J. Murrey Atkins Library
Charlotte, United States
Fred D. Alexander’s election to the Charlotte City Council in 1965 made him the first African American elected to public office in Mecklenburg County since Reconstruction. He served five terms from 1965 to 1974, including one term as the city’s first African American mayor pro tempore from 1971-1973.
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- Title: Re-Elect Fred D. Alexander Van
- Creator: Frederick Douglas Alexander
- Date Created: 1968/1970
- Location Created: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Subject Keywords: African Americans--Civil rights, City councils, African Americans--Politics and government
- Type: Photograph
- Rights: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). For more information, see (http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/), This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
- External Link: Fred D. (Frederick Douglas) Alexander papers
- Medium: Black and White Print
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