▁ 1 9 3 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 3 4 , ▁and ▁received ▁a ▁certificate ▁from ▁the ▁Atlanta ▁University ▁School ▁of ▁Social ▁Work ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 6 . ▁Prior ▁to ▁her ▁marriage ▁she ▁worked ▁for ▁the ▁American ▁Fri ends ▁Service ▁Committee . ▁Henry ▁and ▁Ros ely n ▁Richard son ▁were ▁the ▁parents ▁of ▁two ▁sons , ▁Henry ▁J . ▁III ▁and ▁Rod ney ▁C . ▁Richard son . ▁Ros ely n ▁Richard son ▁was ▁active ▁in ▁Indian apolis ▁civ ic ▁and ▁community ▁affairs , ▁especially ▁efforts ▁to ▁des eg reg ate ▁Indian apolis ▁Public ▁School s . ▁ ▁Law yer ▁and ▁politician ▁▁ 1 9 3 0 s ▁After ▁comple ting ▁law ▁school ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 8 , ▁Richard son ▁became ▁interested ▁in ▁local ▁and ▁state ▁politics . ▁He ▁was ▁appointed ▁as ▁temporary ▁judge ▁in ▁Mar ion ▁County ▁Super ior ▁Court ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 0 ▁and ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁Indiana ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁on ▁the ▁Democratic ▁Party ▁ticket ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 2 . ▁Richard son ▁and ▁Robert ▁St anton ▁( re present ing ▁Gary ) ▁were ▁the ▁first ▁African ▁Americans ▁in ▁the ▁tw enti eth ▁century ▁to ▁be ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁Indiana ▁General ▁Assembly . ▁Richard son ▁served ▁two ▁terms , ▁winning ▁re e lection ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 4 . ▁ ▁While ▁serving ▁as ▁a ▁state ▁representative , ▁Richard son ▁spons ored ▁legisl ation ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 5 ▁to ▁am end ▁the ▁state ▁constitution ▁to ▁allow ▁the ▁integration ▁of ▁the