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James Ward Porter was elected a state representative in Georgia during the
Reconstruction era The Reconstruction era was a period in American history following the American Civil War (1861–1865) and lasting until approximately the Compromise of 1877. During Reconstruction, attempts were made to rebuild the country after the bloo ...
, representing Chatham County. Before becoming a representative he was the owner of a tailor's shop in
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. This was unusual, as the laws in Georgia at the time largely prohibited Black people from owning property. He and other African Americans were expelled from the legislature.


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Original 33 The "Original 33" were the first 33 African-American members of the Georgia General Assembly. They were elected to office in 1868, during the Reconstruction era. They were among the first African-American state legislators in the United States. ...
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African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era More than 1,500 African American officeholders served during the Reconstruction era (1865–1877) after passage of the Reconstruction Acts in 1867 and 1868 as well as in the years after Reconstruction before white supremacy, disenfranchisement, ...


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19th-century American politicians African-American state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state) African-American politicians during the Reconstruction Era Year of birth missing Year of death missing Original 33 Georgia (U.S. state) Republicans {{GeorgiaUS-politician-stub