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(1869) John Willis Menard, “Speech Before the United States House of Representatives”
John Willis Menard, (1838-1893) was the first African American elected to Congress when on November 3, 1868 he received the majority of votes to fill the unexpired term of Louisiana Second District Congressman James Mann. On the strength of the vote Menard went to Washington to be seated. However
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Jones, John Melvin (1944- )
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Scott, Timothy (1965- )
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Field Negro: "Democratic trap"? | New Pittsburgh Courier
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