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'''Oscar Stanton De Priest''' (March 9, 1871 – May 12, 1951) was an alderman and [[civil rights]] activist from [[Chicago]] who was the first black [[Republican]] to be elected to [[Congress]] in the 1900s. He was very vocal in his fight for racial equality, even speaking in [[the South]] despite death threats by violent [[Democrats]].
==External links==
*[https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=D000263 Profile] at the ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13199432/oscar-stanton-de_priest Profile] at ''Find a Grave
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[[Category:Alabama]]
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[[Category:Former United States Representatives]]
[[Category:Civil Rights Leaders]]
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[[Category:Black History]]
==External links==
*[https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=D000263 Profile] at the ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13199432/oscar-stanton-de_priest Profile] at ''Find a Grave
{{DEFAULTSORT:De Priest, Oscar}}
[[Category:Illinois]]
[[Category:Alabama]]
[[Category:Kansas]]
[[Category:Republican Party]]
[[Category:Former United States Representatives]]
[[Category:Civil Rights Leaders]]
[[Category:Patriots]]
[[Category:Heroes]]
[[Category:Black History]]