Though not elected to the position, a man from this state became the 1st blind governor & the 4th black governor in the U.S.
In 2000, the black population was 1,185,216, or 29.5% of 
the state's ..... Officials elected statewide are the governor and lieutenant 
governor (elected... [DOC] [TLE] Slavery Without Submission, Emancipation Without Freedom [PAR] Hence, it was Abraham Lincoln who freed the slaves, not John Brown.