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Joseph Hayne Rainey (June 21, 1832 – August 1, 1887) was an American politician. He was the first black person to serve in the United States House of Representatives and the second black person (after Hiram Revels) to serve in the United States Congress.
Joseph Hayne Rainey (born June 21, 1832, Georgetown, South Carolina, U.S.—died August 2, 1887, Georgetown) was a formerly enslaved American who was the first Black person to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives (1870–79).
Representative Joseph Hayne Rainey rose from his intricately carved wooden desk, ready to deliver one of the most important speeches of his life. The campaign for a new civil rights bill...
24 de feb. de 2008 · Learn about the life and achievements of Joseph Hayne Rainey, who became the first African American to be elected and seated in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1870. He served as a delegate, senator, and representative in South Carolina and was a leader in Reconstruction.
Joseph Hayne Rainey died on August 2, 1887, at the age of 55. Since his passing, over 150 African American politicians have been elected to Congress. Learn about the life and political career of Joseph Hayne Rainey, the first African American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.
16 de feb. de 2022 · Learn about the life and legacy of Joseph H. Rainey, who was born into slavery in 1832 and became the nation's first Black congressman in 1870. He championed the rights of Freedmen, Chinese railroad workers, and Native Americans, and faced death threats from the Ku Klux Klan.
14 de jun. de 2022 · The incredible story of U.S. Rep Joseph Hayne Rainey—and how he championed the KKK act in 1871—underscores the importance and value of representation.
