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1967 - Lucius D. Amerson Sworn in as First Black Sheriff in the South (20th Century)

Lucius D. Amerson was sworn in as sheriff of Macon County, Alabama, becoming the first Black sheriff in the Southern United States in the twentieth century. His election and service marked a historic breakthrough in political representation and civil rights in the South.

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