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10 Democrats Who Made History
  • Introduction
  • Nellie Tayloe Ross
  • Hattie Wyatt Caraway
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • Carl Stokes
  • Shirley Chisholm
  • Carol Moseley Braun
  • Hillary Clinton
  • Nancy Pelosi
  • Barack Obama
  • Tammy Baldwin
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Official portrait of Obama in a dark suit by the American flag. Nellie Tayloe Ross Hattie Ophelia Caraway stands at a desk in the U.S. Senate chamber, holding a gavel, wearing a dark dress, with books and papers in front of her. Franklin D. Roosevelt Portrait of Carl Stokes in a suit and tie, smiling and facing the camera, with a plain background. Shirley Chisholm Carol Moseley Braun Hillary Clinton smiling and wearing a dark jacket with a white collar, standing on stage with a microphone headset during a Democratic presidential debate. Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama

10 Democrats Who Made History: References & Edit History

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