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African-American officeholders (1900–1959)

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From 1900 to 1959 setbacks for African Americans occurred following the Democrat Party's restoration of white supremacy and political control across the South. These Redeemers, who undid Reconstruction era policies, retook control of local, state, and federal offices, restoring white supremacy across the South in government and civil life. African-Americans were largely barred from voting and almost entirely obstructed from public office in former Confederate states under the Jim Crow regime. The following is a list of African-American holders of public office from 1900 to 1959

Minnie Buckingham Harper became the first African-American woman to serve in a state legislature when she was appointed in 1928 to serve out the remainder of her husband's term in the West Virginia House of Delegates. Crystal Bird Fauset was the first Black woman elected to a legislature when was elected to the Pennsylvania House in 1938. The number of African American officeholders finally saw dramatic increases following the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Federal office

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House of Representatives

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State office

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Alaska

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House

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California

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Assembly

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Colorado

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Senate

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  • George L. Brown (1957), representing Denver M, Colorado. He also served as Lieutenant Governor

House

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Connecticut

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House

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Delaware

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House

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Georgia

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House

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Illinois

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Senate

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House

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Local offices

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Indiana

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Senate

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House

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Kansas

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House

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Kentucky

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House

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Maryland

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Senate

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House

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Local offices

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Massachusetts

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House

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Michigan

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Senate

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House

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Local office

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Missouri

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House

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Nebraska

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Senate, then Unicameral Legislature

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House (prior to 1937)

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New Jersey

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General Assembly

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New York

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Senate

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State Assembly

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Local office

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Ohio

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Senate

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House

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Local office

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Oklahoma

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House

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Pennsylvania

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House

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Vermont

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House

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Washington

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House

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West Virginia

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House

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Wisconsin

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Assembly

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Walker County messenger. (LaFayette, Ga.) 187?-current, October 25, 1900, Page 4, Image 4 « Georgia Historic Newspapers".
  2. ^ Legare, John Girardeau (July 1, 2012). The Darien Journal of John Girardeau Legare, Ricegrower. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9780820343105 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b c "Georgia's Negro Legislators". Savannah Morning News. 3 October 1885. p. 5. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b Cook Bell, Karen (24 September 2018). "Black Politics in Lowcountry Georgia after the Civil War | Starting Points". Starting Points. Arizona State University. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  5. ^ https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/items/show/297
  6. ^ https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/stagser/s1259/121/6050/html/26160000.html
  7. ^ Meyer, Mary (1993-02-19). "Researcher tracking down story of Delaware's first black teacher". The Delaware Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  8. ^ Middleton, Evan P. (1917). History of Champaign County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 579–581.
  9. ^ "Fight Over Assembly Seat". Newspapers.com. The Capital Times. January 14, 1943. p. 10. ISSN 0749-4068. Retrieved 2022-11-01.