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On February 23, 1965, Constance Baker Motley was elected President of the Manhattan Borough. This was the highest elected office held by a black woman in a major US city at the time. Her political career also involved a seat in the New York State Senate and would be appointed by Lyndon Johnson as a federal court judge.

On February 23, 1965, Constance Baker Motley was elected President of the Manhattan Borough. This was the highest elected office held by a black woman in a major US city at the time. Her political career also involved a seat in the New York State Senate and would be appointed by Lyndon Johnson as a federal court judge.

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