Jefferson F. Long

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title: Jefferson F. Long
text: Jefferson Franklin Long was a U.S. congressman from Georgia. He was the second African American sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives and the first African-American congressman from Georgia. Long was the first African-American Representative to speak on the floor of the U.S. House, opposing the Amnesty Bill that exempted former Confederates serving in the House from swearing allegiance to the Constitution. He remained the only African American to represent Georgia until Andrew Young was e
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date created: 2006-07-24T17:39:32Z
date modified: 2024-08-29T00:07:04Z
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