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Should Henrietta Lacks get a Congressional Gold Medal? Maryland lawmakers have introduced a bill to make it happen
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Also Known As | Loretta Pleasant |
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Born | August 1, 1920 • Roanoke • Virginia |
Died | October 4, 1951 (aged 31) • Baltimore • Maryland |
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