4. Describe what it's like for men like Hiram Rebels and Joseph Rainey to represent their people in Congress?

Joseph Hayne Rainey (21 de junio de 1832 - 1 de agosto de 1887) fue un político estadounidense. Fue la primera persona negra en servir en la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos y la segunda persona negra (después de Hiram Revels ) en servir en el Congreso de los Estados Unidos . Su servicio incluyó el tiempo como presidente de la Cámara de Representantes. Nacido como esclavo en Carolina del Sur , él y su familia fueron liberados en la década de 1840 cuando su padre compró su libertad. Revels y Rainey eran miembros del Partido Republicano

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It was a proud moment to have people of color represented in Congress because it made us feel like our voice really mattered and that we would have somebody that could relate to us as well as have the same struggle as us so that we can find a change to the struggle.

abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 1861 until  his assassination  in april 1865. lincoln led the nation through the  american civil war, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.

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