Summary
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday was the day Gloria Criss had been waiting for her entire life, and it came about a decade earlier than she expected.
The Severn woman always thought she'd have to wait until she was about 75 years old to see the first African-American elected president of the United States.See the full content of this document
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'I Never Thought I'd Live to See It'
"My wish was always to see a black person (in office)," said Ms. Criss, 65.
She has clear memories of attending segregated schools as a child in her native Buffalo, N.Y., and of not being allowed to eat in certain whites-only r...See the full content of this document
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