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Rhodes Island
When the first African American elected into public office in Providence had to move to Liberia over racial discrimination
He was the first African American to have been elected to public office in Providence on Rhodes Island in 1857. Thomas Howland initially worked as a stevedore and grocer before assuming the position of public office. But, he left Providence for Liberia following racial discrimination he suffered during an encounter to acquire a passport, according…
