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The first African American invited to the White House was Frederick Douglas, who was asked to come by Republican President, Abraham Lincoln in 1864. The first to be invited to an official function was Booker T. Washington. He was invited to a dinner by Republican President Theodore Roosevelt in 1901. The first African American to be voted into the White House as President of the United States is Democrat, Barack Obama who was elected in 2008.
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∙ 14y agoThe first African American to be invited to dine at the white house was Booker T. Washington in 1901.
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Who was the first president to invite a black man to the white house?
It cannot be said with certainty that Frederick Douglass was the first African American invited to the White House. Certainly Douglass was the first African American **leader** invited for a formal interview, or audience, with the President.
Was Abe white or black?
He was white. Obama was the first African American to become president.
If mr brown lived in the brown house mrs pink lived in the White House and dr black lived in the black house who lived in the White House and who lived in the green house?
The president lived in the white house and plants lived in the green house
Who was the first black president of Mexico?
The first black president of Mexico was Vicente Ramon Guerrero. This was in 1829 and he was the second president of Mexico. He was actually of Indian, African and white European descent.
Was there ever a black president in the US?
Our current White House occupant, Mr. Obama, is certainly Black.
The black eye on George Washington's white house?
Slavery is considered the black eye on George Washington's White House. He brought nine of his personal slaves to the President's residence.
This president is the first African American elected president?
The first and only African-American president in the US is Barack Obama. President Bill Clinton was jokingly called "America's first black president" because he had many black friends and promoted policies that helped black people, but Mr. Clinton was white. Barack Obama is in fact African-American, and when he was elected in 2008, he became the country's first black president.
Is Barack Obama really the first black president?
Yes and no. Yes Barrack Obama is the first US president, but no he is not the first BLACK president. There has been many black presidents of the countries in Africa. ============================ Obama is the first US president with any major black ancestry. He father was a native black African but his mother was white, so he is as much white as black. However he seems to prefer to think of himself as black. ============================ Because it is seem to say that if you have a drop of black (african) blood in you you are said to be black.
What black person visited President Abraham Lincoln in the white house?
Fredrick Douglas
Why do people say that Barack Obama will not live?
because he is black n they want to keep it the white house ..not no black president in the white house .. that's y but u noe what who won OBama 08' president of the united states of America
What race is President Obama?
He is half African-American and half Caucasian. His father was a black man from Kenya and his mother was a white woman from the US.Barack Obama is biracial; he is both black and white.
Who was the first black American to dine with the president in the White House and on what date did it happen?
the first person (dark colored) 2 dine with the president in white house was Barack Obama on March 12,5023
