Federal Court Set to Decide Black Voters’ Challenge to All-White Rule in Town of Federalsburg

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Caroline County NAACP et al v Federalsburg

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Caroline County NAACP, Caucus of African American Leaders, ACLU Seek Reforms to Town of Federalsburg’s Discriminatory Municipal Election System

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Black Voters Challenge Federalsburg’s Election System - Press Conference Highlights

In its 200-year history, the town of Federalsburg, on Maryland's Eastern Shore, has never elected a Black official.
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Oct 26, 2023
Brandy James is a Black woman who was recently elected to serve in the Federalsburg government. She is wearing glasses and has her hair. There is a Black man wearing a gray suit on her left and a Black woman with natural curly hair on her right.
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The Federalsburg Election: History 200 Years in the Making

For 200 years, the town of Federalsburg on Maryland's Eastern Shore has never had a Black elected official. However, all of that changed on a rainy Tuesday evening on September 26, 2023.