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Who was the first African American representative to congress from a northern state?
In 1928 African American voters in Chicago helped elect Oscar Depriest. He was the first African American representative to congress from a northern state.
Who was the first african american in the us congress?
shirley chisholm
Who was the first African American in the Us. congress?
shirley chisholm
Who was the first African American elected to congress?
The first African-American to serve in the Senate was Hiram Revels (R-MS), who was a Senator from 1851-1877.The first African-American to serve in the House of Representatives was Joseph H. Rainey (R-SC), who served from 1870 - 1878. Rainey was the first African-American to be elected to Congress; Revels was appointed.The first African-American woman elected to Congress was Shirley Chisholm, elected to the House in 1968. The first African-American woman Senator was Carol Moseley-Braun, elected in 1993.----More info:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_H._Raineyhttp://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/First_African_American_Senator.htmhttp://womenshistory.about.com/od/congress/p/shirleychisholm.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Moseley_BraunJohn Willis Menard
Why is Shirley Chisholm famous?
She was the first African American woman in the US congress
First African American who was elected for the us congress?
Hiram Rhodes Revels
What African American was born into a free family and the first African American to serve in congress he was a moderate politican who supported both African Americans and whites?
Hiram
Why was Barbara Jordan famous?
She was the first African American woman from the South to be elected to Congress.
Barbara Jordan was famous how?
she was the first African American congress woman in us history
Was an African American born into a free family and the first African American to serve in Congress you were a moderate politician who supported the interests of both African Americans and whites Who?
Hiram Rhodes Revels
I was an African American born into a free family and the first African American to serve in congress i was a moderate politician who supported the interests of both African Americans and whites who a?
Hiram Rhodes Revels
Was Shirley Chisholm the first black woman to serve in the U.S. congress?
Yes, Shirley Chisholm became the first African-American congresswoman in 1968.Carol Moseley Braun became the first African-American woman to serve as U.S. senator in 1993.
