▁conv icted . ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 7 , ▁Welcome ▁worked ▁towards ▁elimin ating ▁Maryland ' s ▁ra cial ▁seg reg ation ▁laws ▁which ▁had ▁been ▁in ▁place ▁since ▁sla very ▁was ▁legal . ▁ ▁Welcome ▁was ▁a ▁delegate ▁to ▁the ▁Democratic ▁National ▁Convention ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 8 , ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 6 . ▁She ▁served ▁in ▁political ▁office ▁until ▁ 1 9 8 2 , ▁when ▁she ▁retired . ▁Welcome ▁died ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁April ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁in ▁Baltimore . ▁ ▁Other ▁accomplish ments ▁Welcome ▁was ▁awarded ▁a ▁Woman ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁award ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 2 , ▁which ▁was ▁presented ▁by ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁A ux ili ary ▁to ▁the ▁National ▁Medical ▁Association . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 8 , ▁she ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁Maryland ▁Women ' s ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame . ▁ ▁Bibli ography ▁▁ ▁Maryland ▁General ▁Assembly , ▁Ver da ▁Fre eman ▁Welcome : ▁A ▁Person ▁of ▁Princi ple , ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁▁ ▁Welcome , ▁Ver da ▁F ., ▁My ▁Life ▁and ▁Times : ▁Ver da ▁F . ▁Welcome ▁As ▁T old ▁to ▁James ▁M . ▁Abraham . ▁Eng le wood ▁Cl iffs , ▁N J ▁: ▁Henry ▁House ▁Publish ers , ▁Inc ., ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Archives ▁of ▁Maryland ▁( Bi ographical ▁Series ) ▁- ▁Ver da ▁Fre eman ▁Welcome ▁Archives ▁of ▁Maryland ▁Online ▁-