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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > American politics and society > United States Congress > congressional leadership > African Americans in Congress
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > American politics and society > United States Congress > elections and constituents > African Americans in Congress

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African Americans in Congress  

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  • For nearly 100 years after the founding of the nation, black Americans were denied representation in the U.S. Congress. Southern slavery, as well as formal and informal discrimination against blacks nationwide, ensured that African Americans had no say in the workings of national government. [Source: Encyclopedia of African American Society; Congress, African Americans In]

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