- Born
- Birth nameCarol Elizabeth Moseley
- Height5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
- Carol Moseley Braun was born on August 16, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was previously married to Micheal Braun.
- SpouseMicheal Braun(1973 - 1986) (divorced, 1 child)
- U.S. Senator from Illinois (1993-1999); she was the first black woman ever elected to the Senate.
- Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
- She won her seat in the U.S. Senate after she defeated Sen. Alan J. Dixon in the Democratic primary. The previous year, Dixon had voted to confirm Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court despite accusations of sexual harassment from Anita Hill, which outraged Democrats.
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