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Richard Arrington taking the oath of office during his inauguration as the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama.

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Arrington's wife, Rachel, is standing beside him, and former mayor David Vann is on the far left. Arrington, the first African American mayor of Birmingham, served from 1979 to 1999.
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1979 11 13
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Copyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.com
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Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Alabama
  3. Arrington, Rachel
  4. Arrington, Richard
  5. Birmingham
  6. Birmingham (Ala.)
  7. Government
  8. Inaugurations
  9. Jefferson County (Ala.)
  10. Mayors
  11. Political Activity
  12. Politics & Government
  13. Vann, David, 1928 2000

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