Susan Anderson

History curator at the California African American Museum

History curator at the California African American Museum.

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Frederick Madison Roberts was the first Black American to serve in the California Legislature.

How Frederick Roberts built the first multiethnic political coalition in LA history

Frederick Madison Roberts was the first Black American to serve in the California Legislature.

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