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Edward Everett Brown

1858–1919

United States

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Edward Everett Brown (1858 – January 14, 1919) was an African-American lawyer, author, civil servant, and orator in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1899, he helped draft anti-lynching legislation, and advocated for civil rights. He was a Republican.

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