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The first African American candidate to compete seriously for the presidential nomination was?
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Who was the first African American nominated as a presidential candidate?
The first black candidate nominated for US presidency was Frederick Douglass. His nomination was from the Kentucky delegation during the June 23, 1888 Republican convention.
Who can campaign contributions to a presidential candidate?
Any American can make campaign contributions to a presidential candidate.
Who can make campaign contributions to a presidential candidate?
Any American can make campaign contributions to a presidential candidate.
What presidential candidate did the American legion donate to?
obama
Campaign contributions to a presidential candidate can?
Be made by any American.
Who did the American party nominate in the presidential election of 1856?
Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John Freemont and American Party candidate Millard Fillmore.
Who did the American party nominee in the presidential election of 1856?
Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John Freemont and American Party candidate Millard Fillmore.
Who was the first African American to run for the presidential nomination from the Democratic or Republican Party?
First was U.S. Senator Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm [November 30, 1924-January 1, 2005]. In 1968, she became the first female African-American elected to the U.S. Congress. On January 25, 1972, she became the first African-American candidate for presidential nomination by a major political party. On that date, she also became the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination. Republican U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith [December 14, 1897-May 29, 1995] had been the first woman to run for a major-party presidential nomination, in 1964. Second was Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. [b. October 8, 1941]. On November 3, 1983, and again in 1988, Rev. Jackson announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. Fortieth U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama [b. August 4, 1961] became the first African-American to receive a major-party presidential nomination, in August 2008; and to win a presidential election, in November of that same year.
Who was the first African American Republican presidential candidate?
ALAN KEYS
Who did each party nominate in the presidential election of 1856 on the American side?
Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John Fremont and American Party candidate Millard Fillmore.
Which American presidential candidate was held as pow in north Vietnam?
John McCain, Republican candidate in 2008 was a POW .
Was Frank R Beckwith the first African American Presidential candidate?
yes
