No, the first American president wasn’t a black man named ...
Apr 3, 2019 · "George Washington, as many don’t know, was not the first President of the United States," the article claims. "The first President of the United States was one John Hanson, and he …
Was John Hanson the first Black President of the United States?
Jan 1, 2016 · John Hanson was a former slave and Liberian Senator from Grand Bassa County. Was he the first Black president of the United States?
The Seven Black Presidents Before Barack Obama
Jun 18, 2012 · John Hanson (a Moor) was actually the 1st President of the United States, he served from 1781 – 1782 and he was black. The new country was actually formed on March 1, 1781 with the …
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 …
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.
Fact check: Barack Obama, not John Hanson, was the first ...
Dec 15, 2020 · The claim: John Hanson was the first Black president of the United States In the past few years, multiple social media posts have declared John Hanson, not Barack Obama, as the first Black ...
Who Was John Hanson?
Sep 25, 2025 · Following independence in 1776 and before the first US President took office in 1789, men such as John Hanson led the nation. But who was John Hanson?