John R. Lynch - Wikipedia
WEBJohn Roy Lynch (September 10, 1847 – November 2, 1939) was an American writer, attorney, military officer, author, and Republican politician who served as Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives and represented Mississippi in the United States House of Representatives.
John Roy Lynch (1847-1939) - Blackpast
WEBAug 8, 2019 · Learn about the life and achievements of John Roy Lynch, the last surviving black congressman of the Reconstruction era. He fought for civil rights, served in the Spanish-American War, and wrote books on Reconstruction history.
John R. Lynch | Civil War veteran, Reconstruction leader, …
WEBSep 6, 2024 · John R. Lynch (born Sept. 10, 1847, Concordia Parish, La., U.S.—died Nov. 2, 1939, Chicago, Ill.) was a Black politician after the American Civil War who served in the Mississippi state legislature and U.S. House of Representatives and was prominent in Republican Party affairs of the 1870s and ’80s. Born into slavery, Lynch was freed during ...
John Roy Lynch - Mississippi Encyclopedia
WEBA planter, Reconstruction-era politician, Republican civil servant, and important historian, John Roy Lynch was born on 10 September 1847 on Tacony plantation, near the town of Vidalia, Louisiana, in Concordia Parish. The biracial progeny of plantation manager Patrick Lynch, an Irish immigrant, and slave Catherine White, Lynch followed his mother’s status into slavery. While saving […]
Chronicle of Reconstruction: The Story of John R. Lynch
WEBFeb 8, 2016 · John R. Lynch was a prominent African-American leader during Reconstruction, who served in the Mississippi and U.S. legislatures, supported civil rights laws, and wrote about his experiences. Learn about his life, achievements, and challenges in this article from Arthur Ashe Legacy.
Lawmaker John Roy Lynch warned about rewriting Black history
WEBApr 27, 2024 · A century before today’s fights on book bans and history curriculums, pioneering Black lawmaker John Roy Lynch sought to correct the record on Reconstruction.
John Roy Lynch - U.S. National Park Service
WEBLearn about John Roy Lynch, the first African-American to serve as Speaker of the Mississippi House and a U.S. Congressman. He fought for civil rights and met with President Ulysses S. Grant.
Representative John Roy Lynch | Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
WEBLearn about John Roy Lynch, a former slave and US Congressman who fought for civil rights and Reconstruction. See his biography, gallery and publications at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum website.
Lynch, John Roy | Encyclopedia.com
WEBJohn Roy Lynch was a politician and lawyer who fought for civil rights and served in Congress after the Civil War. He was the first African American to deliver the keynote address at a Republican National Convention in 1884.
(1875) Congressman John R. Lynch, “Speech on the Civil
WEBJan 28, 2007 · John R. Lynch, a former slave and U.S. Congressman from Mississippi, argued for the constitutionality and necessity of the Civil Rights Bill in 1875. He cited the Slaughter-house cases and the Fourteenth Amendment as legal grounds for federal intervention against racial discrimination.