Statecraft & Independence
Landmark
Rosemary Brown
1930 – 2003
The first Black woman elected to a legislature in Canada
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Born in Kingston, Jamaica, she became the first Black woman elected to any Canadian legislature, and in 1975 the first to run for the leadership of a federal party.
Rosemary Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1930 and came to Canada in 1951 to study.
A member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly from 1972 to 1986, she was the first Black woman elected to a legislature in Canada at any level. In 1975 she became the first Black woman to run for the leadership of a federal party, finishing second in the NDP race.
A member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly from 1972 to 1986, she was the first Black woman elected to a legislature in Canada at any level. In 1975 she became the first Black woman to run for the leadership of a federal party, finishing second in the NDP race.
- Wikipedia — Rosemary Brown (Canadian politician)
- Hunt Club Community Association — Notable Black Canadians
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