Kamala Harris follows Kaw Nation's Charles Curtis as the second person of color to become vice president
Kamala Harris follows Kaw Nation’s Charles Curtis as the second person of color to become vice president Updated Jan 21, 2021; Posted Jan 21, 2021 Charles Curtis, left, raises his hat in a photo taken in either 1932 or 1933. (Harris & Ewing Collection/ Library of Congress) Facebook Share 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. Curtis, a conservativ...
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