When did Pauli Murray get ordained as an Episcopal priest?
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Pauli Murray was ordained as an Episcopal priest in 1977, making her the first black woman to hold the position. Murray was a civil rights activist and writer who was also a member of the Episcopal Church. She was ordained at the Church of the Advocate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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