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The black slave who would later captain a Union ship?
Robert Smalls, 1839-1915. Captain of the transport ship USS Planter. After the war he became a member of the US House of Representatives from South Carolina.
In 1870 this person was the first black to serve in the US House of Representatives?
Douglas
Who was the early female black representative in US house?
The first black, female Representative in the United States was Shirley Chisolm of New York. She served for 14 years, beginning in 1969. Four years later, in 1973, three other women joined her. They were Yvonne Burke, Barbara Jordan, and Cardiss Collins.
Who were the black representatives before the Reconstruction Era?
None.
Is Shirley Chisholm still alive?
No, she died in 2005, after serving a number of years in the House of Representatives. She was the first black woman ever elected to congress.eyyytrrrrrrrrrrriiiiii5uuttjyhhdgggggggfhghjrtrrryyyywwry4444444444444355555555557ytngs
How is the make up of Pennsylvanias state legislature organized?
The General Assembly has a 50 member Senate and a 203 member House of Representatives.
How many blacks are in in the house of representatives?
There are currently 41 black representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. There is one black senator. For a full list, see related links.
Who was the first black speaker of the house of representatives?
Joseph Rainey
Who was the first black to serve in the us house of representatives?
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Who was the first African American to be elected to the Georgia legislature?
In 1870, Joseph Rainey (1832-1887) of South Carolina became the first black member of the US House of Representatives.
Who was the first black woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1968?
shirley chisholm
Who was the first black female member of congress?
I think it was Carol Moseley-Braun.
The black slave who would later captain a Union ship?
Robert Smalls, 1839-1915. Captain of the transport ship USS Planter. After the war he became a member of the US House of Representatives from South Carolina.
In 1870 this person was the first black to serve in the US House of Representatives?
Douglas
Did Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman to serve in the U.S Congress?
The US House of Representatives.
Who are the representatives from Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives?
The U.S. House of Representatives includes 9 representatives from Tennessee. As of February 2017 they are Phil Roe, Jimmy Duncan, Chuck Fleischmann, Scott DesJarlais, Jim Cooper, Diane Black, Marsha Blackburn, David Kustoff and Steve Cohen.
What house was Padfoot in when he was in Hogwarts?
Gryffindor. Sirius Black (Padfoot) was the only member of the Black family to be placed in a house that wasn't Slytherin.
