Was John Hanson the first Black President of the United States?
Jan 1, 2016 · The facts about this black John Hanson John Hanson was a Liberian Senator from Grand Bassa County. He is clearly black, and from the picture, we can clearly see that he was born when …
The Seven Black Presidents Before Barack Obama
Jun 18, 2012 · Were There Black US Presidents before? The people thought that Barack Obama is the first black President of the United States. Wrong. 1. John Hanson (a Moor) was actually the 1st …
Was There an African American President Before Barack Obama?
Someone that I know has been posting that Barack Obama is not the first African-American President, that indeed there was an African-American President before him, John Hanson.
Who Was John Hanson? - Constitution of The United States
Sep 25, 2025 · A: The confusion arises from a misidentification with a Liberian senator also named John Hanson, who was black. The American John Hanson was white and a slave owner. Barack Obama …
Fact check: Barack Obama was first Black U.S. president
Dec 15, 2020 · In the past few years, multiple social media posts have declared John Hanson, not Barack Obama, as the first Black president of the United States. The posts, which often feature a …
John Hanson - Wikipedia
John Hanson, portrait from life painted by Charles Wilson Peale in 1781–1782 On November 5, 1781, Congress elected Hanson as its president. Under the Articles of Confederation, both legislative and …
Who really was John Hanson, the man erroneously declared as ...
May 26, 2022 · The claim that John Hanson was the first Black president of the United States circulated years before the internet. Social media spread it.