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The first step toward liberation of any group is to use the power in hand... And the power in hand is the vote.
Helen Gahagan Douglas
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Helen Gahagan Douglas
Age: 79 †
Born: 1900
Born: November 25
Died: 1980
Died: June 28
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New Jersey
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