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Charles Curtis, Herbert Hoover's vice president, was of half Native American and half white ancestry, making him the first person of color to serve as VP. What was the public reaction to the nomination and election of a mixed-race/Native American person at this time?

by /u/tilvast in /r/AskHistorians

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