The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with The Honorable L. Douglas Wilder

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with The Honorable L. Douglas Wilder

7/22/2004

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2004.105

Governor The Honorable L. Douglas Wilder (1931 - ) was the first African American to hold a position in the Virginia State Senate in almost one hundred years. Following a long term in the senate, Wilder became the first black lieutenant governor in the United States; after five years in that position, he was elected governor of Virginia, becoming the first African American to become governor of a state in United States history. Wilder was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 7/22/2004, in Richmond, Virginia. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 8; Total Run Time: 04h 06m 51s

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Wilder, Lawrence Douglas, 1931-

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Lawrence Douglas Wilder (born January 17, 1931) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 66th Governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994. He was the first African-American to serve as governor of a U.S. state since the Reconstruction era, and the first elected African-American governor. Born in Richmond, Virginia, Wilder graduated from Virginia Union University and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He established a legal practice in Richmond after graduating fr...