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After moving to New Orleans, on November 3, 1868, Menard was the first black man ever elected to the United States House of Representatives. [1] His opponent contested his election, and opposition to his election prevented him from being seated in Congress.
The House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral United States Congress, which is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the term "African American" includes all individuals who identify with one or more nationalities or ethnic groups originating in any of the ...
Joseph Hayne Rainey (June 21, 1832 – August 1, 1887) was an American politician. He was the first black person to serve in the United States House of Representatives and the second black person (after Hiram Revels) to serve in the United States Congress.
Rep. Joseph H. Rainey, born into slavery in 1832, was honored Thursday for being the first Black member of the The post First Black Congressman, who was born a slave, honored at Capitol appeared ...
Rep. Joseph H. Rainey, born into slavery in 1832, was honored Thursday for being the first Black member of the House by formally having a room in the Capitol named after him. No. 3 House ...
African American Members of the United States Congress: 1870-2012 A 66-page history produced by the Congressional Research Service. Black Americans in Congress, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives; Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007 C-SPAN video with Matt Wasniewski as the presenter. He discusses the history of African ...
First African-American congresswoman elected in Pennsylvania's history: Summer Lee First African-American elected governor of Maryland: Wes Moore First African-American elected Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives: Joe Tate First African-American woman elected Secretary of State of Connecticut: Stephanie Thomas
The United States has had five African-American elected office holders prior to 1867. After Congress passed the First Military Reconstruction Act of 1867 and ratified the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1870, African Americans began to be elected or appointed to national, state, county and local offices throughout the ...