During the first three decades of the twentieth century, how many African Americans served in either chamber of Congress?

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During the first three decades of the twentieth century, no African Americans served in either chamber of Congress due to racial discrimination and laws that made it nearly impossible for them to win elections. It wasn't until 1929 that Oscar De Priest became the first Black person elected to the House of Representatives in the twentieth century.

During the First Three Decades of the Twentieth Century, How