Jessie De Priest tea at the White House
In 1929, United States First Lady Lou Hoover invited Jessie De Priest, the wife of Chicago congressman Oscar De Priest, to the traditional tea by new administrations for congressional wives at the White House. De Priest, a Republican, was the first African American elected to Congress in the 20th century and the first elected outside the South.
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Jessie De Priest tea at the White House
In 1929, United States First Lady Lou Hoover invited Jessie De Priest, the wife of Chicago congressman Oscar De Priest, to the traditional tea by new administrations for congressional wives at the White House. De Priest, a Republican, was the first African American elected to Congress in the 20th century and the first elected outside the South.
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