John W. Menard & Carol Mosely Braun
In 1868, John Willis Menard Was Elected To Represent Louisiana In The U.S. House Of Representatives -- Thus Becoming The First Black American Elected To Congress. He Was Denied His Seat After An Election Challenge From The Man He Defeated.
Also On This Date In 1992, Carol Mosely Braun, Democrat From Illinois, Became The First Black Woman Elected To The United States Senate.
** SPECIAL NOTE: Hiram Revels Became The First Black To Actually Serve In Congress. Representing Mississippi, He Was Elected The First Black American Senator In 1870.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy,
Also On This Date In 1992, Carol Mosely Braun, Democrat From Illinois, Became The First Black Woman Elected To The United States Senate.
** SPECIAL NOTE: Hiram Revels Became The First Black To Actually Serve In Congress. Representing Mississippi, He Was Elected The First Black American Senator In 1870.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy,
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