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Joseph Hayne rainey was the first African American elected to US House of Representatives, sworn in on December 12, 1870. He served 4 consecutive terms. Jefferson Long became the second African American elected to the US House of Representatives in 1870. He represented Georgia. He served three months as a US Representative.
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∙ 9y agoJoseph Rainey became the first African American to be elected to the House of Representatives in 1870. He also had the distinctions of being the first black man to preside over the House, and was the longest serving African American during the Reconstruction period.
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∙ 12y agoShirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was the first African American women elected to Congress.
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∙ 15y agofirst black representative
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How long is the term of a member of the us house of represinitives?
2 years.
First black man to enter White House?
which first non American black person entered the white house first
Who was the first black person to step foot in the white house?
Frederik Douglas
In 1870 what person was the first black to serve in the us house of representitives?
Joesph Rainey
In 1870 this person was the first black to serve in the US House of Representatives?
Douglas
Who was the first black American to dine with the president in the White House and on what date did it happen?
the first person (dark colored) 2 dine with the president in white house was Barack Obama on March 12,5023
Who were the first black people in the White House?
Most likely the first black to step foot in the white house was a slave.
Is Michelle Obama the first black lady in the white house?
no-but she will be the first black first lady
Was there ever a black person in the white house?
Obama...............
Who was the first person to build a house in the Bahamas?
The first person that lived there.
Who turned his house into the first black school?
prince hall opened the first black school in his home
This person was the first black congresswoman to be elected from Deep South?
Barbara Jordan was the first Black Congresswoman to be elected from the South. She was elected to office in 1976.
