On Thursday, great-granddaughter Lorna Rainey addressed reporters at a news conference to unveil the Joseph H. Rainey Room at the U.S. Capitol. In 1832, Rainey was born into slavery in Georgetown, South Carolina. By 1870, Rep. Joseph H. Rainey was elected to Congress. Lorna Rainey stated, “As we honor this man, please let us remember […]
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