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{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Sen. Curtis Realious McClinton Sr. Obituary (2012) Wichita Eagle". Legacy.com.
- ↑ "The Honorable Curtis McClinton, Sr.'s Biography". The HistoryMakers.
- ↑ Tucker, Sarah (2012-06-30). "Curtis McClinton Sr. remembered as desgregation leader, first black state senator". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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