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- ↑ "South Carolina African American Heritage Commission honors women". News and Press. March 7, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ↑ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Search". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
