Robert Clark, Mississippi's First Black Rep
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Robert Clark, Mississippi's first Black lawmaker after Civil Rights era, dies at 96
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Robert G. Clark was elected in 1967 as Mississippi 's first Black lawmaker of the 20th century .
He rose to the second -highest leadership role in the state House of Representatives .
A teacher and descendant of slaves, Clark was ostracized during his first years at the state Capitol .
He saw more Black candidates win seats as voting rights were enforced and more majority-Black districts were drawn.
Clark and his first wife, Essie , had two sons.
He raised their sons as a widower, homeschooling them and taking them to the state Capitol while the Legislature was in session.
In 2003 , he chose not to seek re-election, and the seat was won by his second son.
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