Joseph Hayne Rainey, born in Georgetown, S.C., was elected to Congress and becomes the first African American seated in the U.S. House of Representatives. He served until March 3, 1879.
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Presented by South Carolina Department of Education.
Joseph Hayne Rainey, born in Georgetown, S.C., was elected to Congress and becomes the first African American seated in the U.S. House of Representatives. He served until March 3, 1879.
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