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gerald talbot civil rights leader and maines first black legislator dies at 94
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- Gerald Talbot, Maine's first Black legislator, died at age 94.
- He was a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement and revived the NAACP chapter in Portland.
- He served three terms in the Maine House starting in 1972.
- He advocated for anti-discrimination laws and preserved Black history in Maine.
- A school was named after him in 2020.