Available as a podcast. Find it where you listen to podcasts. Next on American History tvs american artifacts, we visit the Canon House Office building to see artifacts that tell the story of africanamericans in congress in the 20th century. Im sarah elliott, the curator at the house of representatives. And im matt rauz nwasniewsk. We want to talk about africanamerican representation in the 20th century, and we have a lot of artifacts from the house collection that have to do with that and a lot of history to cover. And the last africanamerican sort of to be elected in the 19th century leaves in 1901, george white of north carolina, and then its a long time before another africanamerican comes into the house. Thats is Oscar Depriest from illinois. We have a couple really rare artifacts from Oscar Depriest from the 1920s and 30s, but before i launch into them because i love them so much, matt, tell us a little bit about oscar and how he got into congress. So theres a long period, almost
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1984. she was a leader for women s rights and created a bipartisan aura by her. she was liked by the bush family and the clintons. and she was tapped by mondale. did she embrace that right away or did she has to mull it over a while thinking about the challenges that may come with being that first or the excitement of it? nobody ever accused ferraro of not having chuzpah. she thought women needed to have the playing field open up. she was willing to be a progeneter. she learned from shirley chisom. an african-american woman who ran for congress. she could challenge these things. you could get a name for yourself. ferraro was celebrated in 1984 not just as being the first