THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Racist Democrats Protest Black Woman’s Invitation to White House Luncheon
June 15, 2024
95 years ago today, on June 12th, 1929, Democrats across the country expressed outrage that President Herbert Hoover’s wife, Lou, invited an African-American woman to a White House reception.
First Lady Lou Hoover, a Republican, held a luncheon for the wives of Republican congressmen.
Mrs. Hoover refused the Democrats’ demands that she rescind her invitation to Jessie De Priest, wife of Oscar De Priest, an African-American congressman from Chicago.
The Luncheon went on as planned.
