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Wilmington Honors First Black Lawyer | Wilmington News
Wilmington is finally honoring George Lawrence Mabson, North Carolina’s first Black lawyer, with a long-awaited historical marker set to debut this Saturday near Market and Sixteenth streets. A trailblazer in law, politics, and civil rights during Reconstruction, Mabson fought racist norms head-on—from advocating for Black naturalization rights to serving as a colonel in the Black militia. His journey began after Civil War service, culminating in 1871 when he became a licensed attorney alongside Thomas Warrick, later rising to state Senate ranks. Spearheaded by retired attorney James Williams…
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