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Tweet - "Today, we paid tribute to the legacy of Representative Joseph Rainey of South Carolina, more than 150 years after he became our nation's first Black Congressman. In affixing his name to Room H-150 in the United States Capitol, we help share his story."

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Date: Feb. 3, 2022
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Arts, Entertainment, and History

"Today, we paid tribute to the legacy of Representative Joseph Rainey of South Carolina, more than 150 years after he became our nation's first Black Congressman. In affixing his name to Room H-150 in the United States Capitol, we help share his story.

Joseph Rainey was a brilliant orator, tireless legislator and patriotic leader -- who should be known to all as a Founding Father who forever changed our nation.

He fought for formerly enslaved Americans with major civil rights bills, fought to empower the federal government to protect families in the South from terrorist violence, and fought for human rights -- from the poorest workers to immigrants to Native Americans and more."

@SpeakerPelosi


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