The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton

8/25/2018

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2018.176

Lawyer and political leader Eleanor Holmes Norton (1937 – ) served as democratic delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives for over twenty-five years, after having served as the first female chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Norton was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 8/25/2018, in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 8; Total Run Time: 03h 55m 56s

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Norton, Eleanor Holmes, 1937-

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Eleanor Holmes Norton (born June 13, 1937) is an American politician serving as a non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives, representing the District of Columbia. As a non-voting member, Norton may serve on committees, introduce legislation, as well as speak on the House floor; however, she is not permitted to vote on the final passage of any legislation. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Eleanor K. Holmes was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Vela (née...