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13 Things To Know About The Life And Career Of Powerful D.C. Mayor Marion Barry

13 Things To Know About The Life And Career Of Powerful D.C. Mayor Marion Barry

6. Champion for poor and working-class

Coming from a very poor childhood, Barry understood intimately what it was like to struggle financially. Under his leadership, D.C. created programs to help provide summer jobs for youths, home-buying assistance for working-class residents and food for senior citizens.

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