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In May 1874, Rainey became the first African American to preside over the House of Representatives as Speaker pro tempore.

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In May 1874, Rainey became the first African American to preside over the House of Representatives as Speaker pro tempore.

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Born into slavery, Joseph Rainey was the first African American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, the first African American to preside over the House, and the longest–serving African American during the tumultuous Reconstruction period.

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Since 1870, when Senator Hiram Revels of Mississippi and Representative Joseph Rainey of South Carolina became the first African Americans to serve in ...