Joseph Hayne Rainey

Joseph Hayne Rainey sitting in a chair

Honorable Joesph Hayne Rainey of S.C. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

(1832-1887) Joseph Hayne Rainey was the first African American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Resources

South Carolina Encyclopedia - Joseph Hayne Rainey

Knowitall - Joseph H. Rainey's House Marker

U.S. House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives - Joseph Hayne Rainey

Smithsonian Magazine - Meet Joseph Rainey, The First Black Congressman

New York Public Library - Joseph Hayne Rainey

Discus Resources

Gale in Context: Biography

Britannica School High

Credo Reference

Gale in Context: Elementary

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