"Amanda Jones, 109, the daughter of a man born into slavery, has lived a life long enough to touch three centuries. And after voting consistently as a Democrat for 70 years, she has voted early for the country's first black presidential nominee."
From the Austin-American Statesman, by Joshunda Sanders.
As does 114-year-old Gertrude Baines, as reported by Tami Abdollah in the Los Angeles Times.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
"Daughter of Slave Votes for Obama"
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Georgia,
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slavery,
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