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3rd November 1868: John Willis Menard became the first African-American to be elected to Congress

Published: Nov. 3, 2023, 3:05 a.m.

b'Running against Caleb S. Hunt, Menard secured approximately 64 percent of the vote, and on 3 November 1868 became the first African-American person to be elected to the United States ...'