Barack Obama was the first African-American president of the United States. Here’s a look at other firsts for American Blacks in politics and law American Blacks in Politics and Law - Timeline 1860s 1861 - Civil War begins. 1863 - President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing most slaves. 1865 - J.S. Rock Lawyer […]
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