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Lena O. Smith
1885–1966
United States
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Biography
Lena Olive Smith (August 13, 1885 − Nov. 6, 1966) was a lawyer and civil rights advocate in Minneapolis during the early to mid-20th century. She was the first female African American lawyer in Minnesota, helped establish a local chapter of the National Urban League in Minneapolis, and was an active member and the first female president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's Minneapolis chapter.
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