Frederick Madison Roberts was a newspaper owner and editor, educator, and business owner. He was also the first African American elected to the California State Assembly. Roberts was a great-grandson of Sally Hemings and President Thomas Jefferson. Patricia Roberts was the daughter of Frederick Madison Roberts and Pearl Hinds Roberts. Nineteen children posing for a group portrait in someone's home. The girl in the back row, 5th from the right, is probably Patricia Roberts.
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African American families Roberts, Patricia Ann, 1934-2007
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