Jessie De Priest tea at the White House
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Jessie De Priest tea at the White House
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In 1929, First Lady of the United States Lou Hoover invited Jessie De Priest, wife of Chicago congressman Oscar De Priest, to the traditional tea hosted by new administrations for congressional wives at the White House. Oscar De Priest, a Republican, was the first African American elected to Congress in the 20th century and the first elected outside the Southern United States. Southern politicians and journalists strongly objected to the invitation of De Priest with vitriolic attacks. The White
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Invitation of Jessie De Priest to the White House
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2024-03-29T23:53:42Z
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