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'''Elizabeth Johnston “Liz” Patterson''' (November 18, 1939 – November 10, 2018) was a [[Democrat]] from [[South Carolina]] who served as the state's U.S. representative from the fourth congressional district for three terms in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She was previously a state senator from 1980 to 1987. | '''Elizabeth Johnston “Liz” Patterson''' (November 18, 1939 – November 10, 2018) was a [[Democrat]] from [[South Carolina]] who served as the state's U.S. representative from the fourth congressional district for three terms in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She was previously a state senator from 1980 to 1987. | ||
| − | Patterson is the daughter of [[segregation]]ist [[Olin D. Johnston]], who was infamous for refusing to grant clemency as governor to 14 year-old George Stinney, an African-American wrongfully accused of murdering two white girls.<ref>[https://segregationinamerica.eji.org/report/segregation-forever-leaders.html Segregation Forever]. ''Equal Justice Initiative''. Retrieved June 30, 2021.</ref> | + | Patterson is the daughter of liberal Democrat [[segregation]]ist [[Olin D. Johnston]], who was infamous for refusing to grant clemency as governor to 14 year-old George Stinney, an African-American wrongfully accused of murdering two white girls.<ref>[https://segregationinamerica.eji.org/report/segregation-forever-leaders.html Segregation Forever]. ''Equal Justice Initiative''. Retrieved June 30, 2021.</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:10, July 1, 2021
Elizabeth Johnston “Liz” Patterson (November 18, 1939 – November 10, 2018) was a Democrat from South Carolina who served as the state's U.S. representative from the fourth congressional district for three terms in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She was previously a state senator from 1980 to 1987.
Patterson is the daughter of liberal Democrat segregationist Olin D. Johnston, who was infamous for refusing to grant clemency as governor to 14 year-old George Stinney, an African-American wrongfully accused of murdering two white girls.[1]
References
- ↑ Segregation Forever. Equal Justice Initiative. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
External links
- Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress