First Black Congressman honored at U.S. Capitol

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Congressman; U.S. Capitol; Joseph H. Rainey

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Joseph H. Rainey, who was born into slavery in 1832 and went on to become the nation’s first Black congressman, was honored at the U.S. Capitol last week. “Study the history. Know their history,” said Representative Jim Clyburn in an interview with CBS News. Clyburn noted that when he was elected in 1992, he was only the ninth Black American from South Carolina elected to Congress.

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BY JAZ GARNER

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joseph-rainey-first-black-congressman-capitol/

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cbsnews.com

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