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Carrie Kent | |
|---|---|
| Born | Carrie Brown September 23, 1923 |
| Died | June 17, 2009 (aged 85) |
| Known for | First African American woman mayor in state of Georgia |
| Spouse | George W. Kent |
| Children | 10 |
Carrie Brown Kent (September 23, 1923[1] – June 17, 2009[1]) or Carrie Kent Brown[2][3][1] was an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. Kent was a member of an all-woman city government formed for the newly chartered town of Walthourville, Georgia in 1974. In 1978 she was elected mayor of the town, becoming the first African American woman mayor in Georgia. She held that position for 24 years.
Biography
[edit]Carrie Brown was born September 23, 1923 in Walterboro, South Carolina, the daughter of Henry and Lucile Brown. She was raised and educated in Bryan County, Georgia.[1]
She married George W. Kent and the couple had ten children.[1]
She was an ordained protestant evangelist.[1]
Governor Jimmy Carter appointed her to Walthourville's first city council in 1974,[2] entirely composed of women.[3] That all-woman government was re-elected later that year.[4]
Four years later, she ran for and won the position of mayor in a runoff.[4] When she was first elected mayor she was one of only five African-american women mayors in the country.[3] She served as mayor of Walthourville for 24 years, during which time the city's population doubled.[3]
Kent died on June 17, 2009 in Hinesville, Georgia[3]
in april "we can meet more people and men appreciate us more"[5]
in december she was "prepared to be good loser and wonderful winner"[6]
in december she was optimistic about election[6]
several mentions & photo in [7]
ran for post 2 against man [8]
man withdrew, leaving her unopposed, she won with 159 votes. 227 of 237 voters turned out[9]
more on her in [1]
Webb thesis is a big source[10]
[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Carrie (Kent) Brown (1923 - 2009) Obituary". Coastal Courier. June 22, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2018 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ a b Manhatton, Mike (June 24, 2009). "Mother Carrie Kent Brown Laid to Rest". WTOC-TV. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Jones, Frenchie (June 19, 2009). "Former Walthourville mayor was pioneer". Coastal Courier. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "Black Woman Elected Mayor". The Atlanta Constitution. December 29, 1978. p. 3-C. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Cronkite, Walter; Goldberg, Bernard (April 17, 1974). "Women Rule / Georgia, segment #233908". in transcript: CBS Evening News. Retrieved November 19, 2018 – via Vanderbilt Television News Archive.
- ^ a b Cronkite, Walter; Goldberg, Bernard (December 3, 1974). "Walthourville, Georgia / All-Woman Government Challenged, segment #232674". in transcript: CBS Evening News. Retrieved November 18, 2018 – via Vanderbilt Television News Archive.
- ^ Woodhead, Henry (February 16, 1975). "The City Mothers of Walthourville". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Magazine. pp. 6, 7, 8, 10, 22, 23. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Battle of the Sexes - In Walthourville Election, It's Women Versus Men". The Atlanta Constitution. November 22, 1974. p. 2-B. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; November 19, 2018 suggested (help) - ^ "The Ladies Get the Vote". The Atlanta Constitution. December 5, 1974. p. 3-D. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Webb, Chequita Y. (December 1, 1997). Political empowerment of black women in the rural south: a case study of three black women mayor in rural Georgia (PhD). Clark Atlanta University. OCLC 875479187. Docket 111. Archived from the original on November 2, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018 – via ETD Collection for AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library.
- ^ "Women Run New Town's Government". The Atlanta Constitution. April 13, 1974. p. 12-A. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "History". City of Walthourville. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ United Press International (August 15, 1974). "Women Running Show in Walthourville". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. p. B-8. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Associated Press (December 5, 1974). "Gals defeat men to run town". The Miami News. p. 1. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Rigert, Joe (August 4, 1976). "Walthourville's women carve new political trail". Minneapolis Tribune. pp. 1A, 6A. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; November 19, 2018 suggested (help) - ^ Chancellor, John; Jones, Kenley (December 4, 1974). "Walthourville, Georgia / Government Elections segment #474985". in transcript: NBC Nightly News. Retrieved November 19, 2018 – via Vanderbilt Television News Archive.
- ^ Chancellor, John (December 5, 1974). "Walthourville, Georgia / Election Returns segment #475002". in transcript: NBC Nightly News. Retrieved November 19, 2018 – via Vanderbilt Television News Archive.
- ^ Associated Press (December 15, 1934). "Petticoat Rule Supplanting Men in Georgia Town". Palm Beach Post-Times. Palm Beach, Florida. p. 1. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
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