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June Franklin

1930–2010

United States

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Aletha June Franklin (August 31, 1930 – December 6, 2010) was an American politician and civil rights activist. Franklin was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1966. Franklin helped pass Iowa's Fair Housing Practices Law in 1967, and she was with the Iowa House of Representatives for three terms.

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