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Biography Born: June 13, 1937 (age 79) in Washington DC Mother: School Teacher Father: Civil Servant Colleges Attended: Antioch College, Yale University, and Yale Law School Job: Delegate to the United States Congress representing the District of Columbia and also teaches part-time at Georgetown University Law School. In office: May 27, 1977 – February 21, 1981 Political party: Democratic

Contributions to the Civil Rights Movement in DC In 1955, when Norton entered Antioch College in Ohio she became heavily involved with Civil Rights work. In college, she became a local activist working to desegregate public facilities in Ohio for the NAACP. The Civil Rights movement influenced her decision to enter Yale University in 1960 In 1973, Norton organized African American women from across the nation into the National Black Feminist Organization. In 1977, President Jimmy Carter appointed her the first woman to chair the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a post she held until 1981. In 1990, Norton was elected to Congress in DC. During her time in Congress, she has fought for full voting rights for DC residents. She also engineered passage of a bill that allows DC residents to attend any public college or university in the U.S. at in-state tuition rates or to attend any private university with a subsidy of up to $2,500 per year.

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