What do you mean by that? African Americans never did gain the ability to gain office .
This is what I found.
In the House, bills are officially introduced by placing them in a special box known as the hopper, which is located at the rostrum, or Speaker's platform. In the Senate, a bill is introduced by placing it on the presiding officer's desk or by formally introducing it on the Senate Floor.
They had dosages to do all the work for them
The first one ::::::::::::::)
I believe it was the Democrats that were strengthened during that time.