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Who was the first African American to attend a White House event?
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It was Paul Cuffe. In 1811, he addressed Congress on the subject of African American Christian colonies in Africa.
Hine, Darlene Clark. 2008. African American Odyssey.Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall. 4th ed.
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∙ 11y agoPresident Theodore Roosevelt invited the African-American educator and scientist Booker T. Washington to the White House. Sadly, it proved a very controversial gesture: America was still segregated back then, and various politicians, many members of the public, and a number of newspaper editorials expressed extreme outrage over it.
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∙ 15y agoBooker T. Washington was entertained at the White House by Theodore Roosevelt.
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