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Henry Eppes
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United States
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Henry Eppes (September 16, 1830 or 1831 – January 26, 1903) was an American politician and minister. Despite being born into slavery, he served seven terms in the North Carolina Senate and also served as a delegate for Halifax County to North Carolina's 1868 Constitutional Convention.
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