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Theodore Roosevelt was criticized for having Booker T. Washington for dinner at the White House. Washington was the first African American to be invited as a guest at the White House.
Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington, the renowned African American leader and founder of Tuskegee Institute, was invited to the White House as a dinner guest in 1901 by President Theodore Roosevelt. This event was significant as it marked the first time an African American had been invited to dine with a President in the White House. However, it was also controversial and faced criticism from many white Americans.
It cannot be said with certainty that Frederick Douglass was the first African American invited to the White House. Certainly Douglass was the first African American **leader** invited for a formal interview, or audience, with the President.
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The first African American invited to the White House was Frederick Douglas, who was asked to come by Republican President, Abraham Lincoln in 1864. The first to be invited to an official function was Booker T. Washington. He was invited to a dinner by Republican President Theodore Roosevelt in 1901. The first African American to be voted into the White House as President of the United States is Democrat, Barack Obama who was elected in 2008.
Booker T. Washington
Yes, in 1901 he was invited by Teddy Roosevelt for dinner at the White House.