Congress denies John Willis Menard, 1st Black man elected to Congress, his seat as Rep of Louisiana 2nd District, New Orleans.
Marian Anderson is born in Philadelphia, PA.
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On #ThisDayInHistory in 1868, the first #AfricanAmerican was elected to Congress. #JohnWillisMenard was born free in Illinois & educated in Ohio. He became a newspaper publisher and ran for office in Louisiana. Congress refused to let him take his seat, which sat vacant all term.