TD Oscar De Priest joined the ancestors (Mar 9, 1871 - May 12, 1951). Civil rights advocate, U.S. Rep from Illinois's 1st congressional district; 1929- 1935 (1st Black elected to Congress in the 20th century). During his 3 terms, he was the only African American in Congress
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"Oscar DePriest, 1st Black Elected to Congress in the 20th Century." Historianspeaks, May 14, 2026. https://historianspeaks.org/blog/oscar-depriest-1st-black-elected-to-congress-in-the-20th-century.
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