SC H4488

Honors Joseph Hayne Rainey, born into slavery in Georgetown, South Carolina on June 21, 1832, who became the first African American to serve in the United States House of Representatives in 1870

Recognizes Rainey's service representing South Carolina's First Congressional District during Reconstruction, where he championed racial equality, fought against the Ku Klux Klan, and supported public education

Commemorates his birthday on June 21 as an occasion to remember his historic contributions to South Carolina and the nation

Directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to the Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy