In 1870- Joseph H. Rainey becomes 1st African American directly elected to congress from South Carolina
In 1899- George F. Grant patents golf tee
In 1950- Jesse Leroy Brown becomes first African American naval officer to die in combat
To Inspire You
By providing students in our Nation with such an education, we help save our children from the clutches of poverty, crime, drugs, and hopelessness, and we help safeguard our Nation's prosperity for generations yet unborn.