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Jun 19, 1920 Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States Died on 16 Jul 2002 (aged 82)
American politician
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About Royal L. Bolling
- Royal Lee Bolling (June 19, 1920 – July 16, 2002) was a Massachusetts politician and head of a prominent African-American political family.
- While serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1965, he sponsored the state's Racial Imbalance Act, which led to the desegregation of Boston's public schools.
- Bolling was a decorated World War II veteran, earning a Silver Star as a member of the segregated "Buffalo Soldiers" 92nd infantry division.
- He was also the founder of a successful real estate business, which he ran for 50 years.
