Did Republicans lead the charge in electing Black politicians? We don’t need to know who you’re voting for but we are interested in how the end of the Civil War meant the start of Black people in US Government and the resilience required by these OG Black politicians to occupy space in a government that was very divided on whether owning people was bad. Decisions made during Reconstruction (for better or worse) still affect the United States and its citizens today. #ReconstructionPBS #SayItLoudPBS #BlackRepublicans

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SAY IT LOUD is a new PBS Digital Studios series that celebrates Black history, culture, and context, hosted by comedy writers Evelyn Ngugi of “Evelyn from the Internets” and Azie Dungey, creator of “Ask a Slave.” The show explores the complexity of Black identity and finds joy in the many ways Black folks have influenced American life.

RESOURCES:
Emancipation Proclamation:https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/fea...
14th Amendment: http://www.loc.gov/rr//program/bib/ou...