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- ↑ "Alumnus Inducted into the NC Association of Educators' Hall of Fame Posthumously". NCCU. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Resolution 2007-57 Senate Joint Resolution 1566" (PDF). North Carolina State Legislature. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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- ↑ newsobserver.com | State Sen. Jeanne Lucas dies [ dead link ]
