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Black and white portrait photograph of woman.
Hunter, Jane Edna, 1882-1971

Jane Edna Hunter started the Working Girl's Home Association after moving to Cleveland, Ohio and seeing the lack of adequate housing and social protection for homeless black girls. This organization became known as the Phillis Wheatley Association. Hunter founded the Cleveland Women's Civic League. Years later she earned her law degree from Cleveland Marshall law school and received honorary doctorate degrees from Fisk University in Tennessee, Allen University in South Carolina and Central State University in Ohio.

Josephine McNair holds the Bible while her husband Robert E. McNair takes the oath of office before Chief Justice Claude A. Taylor. McNair, who held the office of Lieutenant Governor under Gov. Donald Russell, rose to the office of Governor upon Russell's resignation. McNair then appointed Russell to fill the United States Senate seat held by Olin D. Johnston, who recently died in office. The mace of the House of Representatives and the sword of the Senate are both hanging from the podium.
Inauguration of Gov. McNair

Josephine McNair holds the Bible while her husband Robert E. McNair takes the oath of office before Chief Justice Claude A. Taylor. McNair, who held the office of Lieutenant Governor under Gov. Donald Russell, rose to the office of Governor upon Russell's resignation. McNair then appointed Russell to fill the United States Senate seat held by Olin D. Johnston, who recently died in office. The mace of the House of Representatives and the sword of the Senate are both hanging from the podium.

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