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Kamala Harris follows Kaw Nation’s Charles Curtis as the second person of color to become vice president
Tribune Media Services ^ | 11/21/2021 | Tribune Media Services via OregonLive

Posted on 01/21/2021 7:15:03 PM PST by Rio

For all of Kamala Harris’ impressive firsts, she’s not the first person of color elected vice president of the United States.

That was achieved by Charles Curtis, a Native American lawmaker and member of the Kaw Nation, who served under President Herbert Hoover some 90 years ago.

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If Injuns are “people of color”, why ain’t they Redskins any more?


21 posted on 01/22/2021 10:31:46 AM PST by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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