La. Sec. of State

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La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos

Young was a candidate for mayor of Bogalusa in 1970 but did not win the election. He later served the state as executive assistant to Gov. Edwin Edwards for minority affairs and held other positions. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 12, 2021

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A.Z. Young was a WWII veteran from Bogalusa, Louisiana and was a prominent civil rights leader. He is known for leading the Bogalusa Civil Rights March from Bogalusa to Baton Rouge in 1967. https://t.co/LTiLap0CUs — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 12, 2021

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Young passed away in 1993 and was the first African-American to lie in state at the Capitol. More details of A.Z. Young's story in his own words can be heard by visiting the Louisiana Digital Media Archives https://t.co/Mi9cx4K2wH #LouisianaStateArchives #BlackHistoryMonth — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 12, 2021