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AUG 22 1969, AUG 23 1969 Byron Anderson, right, Colorado Secretary of state, inspects Incorpration Papers Filing the papers for Tenant Congress, Inc., are, left to right, Mattie Nixon, Bertha Owens, Phil Giron, Lonnie Frierson and Rosetta Kellum. The nonprofit organization is designed to represent residents in housing projects. Credit: Denver Post (Denver Post via Getty Images)

AUG 22 1969, AUG 23 1969 Byron Anderson, right, Colorado Secretary of state, inspects Incorpration Papers Filing the papers for Tenant Congress, Inc., are, left to right, Mattie Nixon, Bertha Owens, Phil Giron, Lonnie Frierson and Rosetta Kellum. The nonprofit organization is designed to represent residents in housing projects. Credit: Denver Post (Denver Post via Getty Images)