Joseph Hayne Rainey – The First Black Member of the U.S. House
July 7, 2012 3:17 PM MST Karen Holt Historic Americans Examiner Born a slave on June 21, 1832 in Georgetown, South Carolina, Joseph Hayne Rainey was the son of Edward L. and Grace Rainey. Joseph’s racial nationality was a mixture of African and French. Edward worked as a barber, having
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