<b>John W. Menard</b>
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<b>Carol Mosley Braun</b>
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<b>In 1868, John Willis Menard Was Elected To Represent Louisiana In The U.S. House Of Representatives -- Thus Becoming The <i>First Black American Elected To Congress.</i> He Was Denied His Seat After An Election Challenge From The Man He Defeated.

Also On This Date In 1992, Carol Mosely Braun, Democrat From Illinois, Bacame The <i>First Black Woman Elected To The United States
Senate.</i>

** SPECIAL NOTE: <i>Hiram Revels Became The First Black To Actually Serve In Congress. Representing Mississippi, He Was Elected The First African American Senator In 1870.</i>


"<i>In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It.</i>" -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
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