James T. Rapier served in Congress as a U.S. Representative from Alabama. He was one of only three black congressmen during Reconstruction and helped to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1875.
James T. Rapier was born on November 13th 1837 in Florence, Alabama. The son of a successful African-American barber, Rapier became a U.S. Representative from Alabama in 1872. One of only three black congressmen during Reconstruction, Rapier helped pass the Civil Rights Act of 1875. After his time in office, Rapier worked as a labor organizer and edited the Montgomery Sentinel. He died in 1883.
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