Artifacts
By the mid-1970s, 16 African Americans served in Congress, including one Senator, Edward Brooke of Massachusetts, and three women, Shirley Chisholm of New York, Cardiss Collins of Illinois and Barbara Jordan of Texas.
Fan, c.1975, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives
Portraits, 1870 - 1880, All Years
Paper, 1880 - 1890, All Years
Paper, 1930 - 1940, All Years
Campaign, 1930 - 1940, All Years
Paper, 1930 - 1940, All Years
Paper, 1960 - 1970, All Years
Paper, 1960 - 1970, All Years
Paper, 1960 - 1970, All Years
Campaign, 1960 - 1970, All Years
Paper, 1960 - 1970, All Years
Miscellaneous, 1960 - 1970, All Years
Portraits, 1960 - 1970, All Years
Campaign, 1960 - 1970, All Years
Paper, 1960 - 1970, All Years
Campaign, 1970 - 1980, All Years
Campaign,Paper, 1970 - 1980, All Years
Campaign, 1970 - 1980, All Years
Paper, 1970 - 1980, All Years
Campaign, 1970 - 1980, All Years
Campaign, 1970 - 1980, All Years
Campaign, 1970 - 1980, All Years
Campaign, 1970 - 1980, All Years
Campaign, 1970 - 1980, All Years
Portraits, 1980 - 1990, All Years
Portraits, 1980 - 1990, All Years
Campaign, 1980 - 1990, All Years
Campaign, 1980 - 1990, All Years
Portraits, 1980 - 1990, All Years
Campaign, 1990 - 2000, All Years
Campaign, 1990 - 2000, All Years
Campaign, 1990 - 2000, All Years
Campaign, 1990 - 2000, All Years
Campaign, 1990 - 2000, All Years
Portraits, 1990 - 2000, All Years
Campaign, 1990 - 2000, All Years
Campaign, 1990 - 2000, All Years
Paper, 2000 - Present, All Years