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Name: Carl B. Stokes
Birth Date: June 2, 1927
Death Date: April 3, 1996
Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Place of Death: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: African American
Gender: Male
Occupations: politician

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Biography of Carl B. Stokes
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Carl B. Stokes (1927-1996), mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, was the first elected black mayor of a major American city. Born of a poor black family in Cleveland on June 21, 1927, Carl Stokes was raised by a hardworking mother (his father died when Carl was...


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Carl B. Stokes Information
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Carl Burton Stokes (June 21 1927–April 3 1996) was an American politician of the Democratic party who served as the 51st mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. Elected on November 7, 1967, he was the first African American mayor of a major U.S. city. Fellow...


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The Cleveland Call and Post and the Election of Carl B. Stokes
01/01/2008: 6,718 words, approx. 22 pages
When Carl B. Stokes was elected the first African-American mayor of a major U.S. city (Cleveland) in 1967, it was considered a symbol of achievement for the nations ongoing civil rights movement. Although national and local mainstream media paid considerable attention to his successful...
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Carl B. Stokes, 68, first Black Mayor of a major U.S. city, dies.(Obituary)
04/22/1996: 990 words, approx. 3 pages
Stokes served as mayor of the city of Cleveland, OH, from 1967 to 1972. He is recognized for having significantly contributed to the improvement of race relations and economic opportunities for African Americans during the 1960s. Stokes died at the age of 68 from...
 


 

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