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U.S. Congress, 1868- Congressman Joseph Hayne Rainey, First African American U.S. Representative
U.S. Congress, 1868- Congressman Joseph Hayne Rainey, First African American U.S. Representative, House of Representatives, Unknown
Joseph Hayne Rainey (June 21, 1832 – August 1, 1887) was the first African American to serve in the United States House of Representatives, the second…
Tags: African-American, Civil Rights, House of Representatives, Joseph Rainey, U.S. Congress