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Congressional Research Service Report: 'African American Members of U.S. Congress - 1870-2020' (Part 1 of 2)
December 16, 2020
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL30378) entitled "African American Members of the U.S. Congress: 1870-2020" by specialist on the Congress Ida A. Brudnick and senior research librarian Jennifer E. Manning:

Summary

In total, 163 African Americans have served in Congress. This total includes

* 153 African Americans (147 Representatives and 6 Delegates) elected only to the House of Representa . . .

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