Capitol men
United states, politics and government, 1865-1900
Southern states, politics and government
United states, congress, house, biography
African American legislators
Southern states, race relations
United States. Congress. House
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Social justice
United states, race relations
Political aspects
Race relations
United States
Politics and government
Biography
History
Pulitzer Prize finalist Philip Dray shines a light on a little known group of men: the nation's first black members of Congress. These men played a critical role in pushing for much-needed reforms in the wake of a traumatic civil war, including public education for all children, equal rights, and pr…
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