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Dorothy Lavinia Brown
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| Born | January 7, 1914 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Died | June 13, 2004 (aged 90) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
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| Known for | first female African American in the Tennessee General Assembly |
Dorothy Lavinia Brown (January 7, 1914 – June 13, 2004), also known as "Dr. D.", was an African-American surgeon, legislator, and teacher. She was the first female surgeon of African-American ancestry from the Southeastern United States. She was also the first African American female to serve in the Tennessee General Assembly as she was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives. While serving in the House of Representatives, Brown fought for women rights with abortions and for the rights of people of color.
Death
She died in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2004 of congestive heart failure.
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