Gwen Moore became Wisconsin’s first African American member of Congress in 2005

January 4

On January 4, 2005, Gwen Moore became Wisconsin’s first African American member of Congress. 

Gwen Moore represented Wisconsin’s fourth congressional district.

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Sources

NPR. (2005, January 9). Profile: Congresswoman Gwen Moore. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2005/01/09/4274341/profile-congresswoman-gwen-moore