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date: 17 March 2025

Harris, Patricia Roberts locked

(b. 31 May 1924; d. 23 March 1985), first African American woman to serve as a U.S. cabinet secretary.

Harris, Patricia Roberts locked

(b. 31 May 1924; d. 23 March 1985), first African American woman to serve as a U.S. cabinet secretary.
  • Mona E. Jackson

A version of this article originally appeared in Black Women in America, 2nd ed.

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