But she will not be the first person of color to serve as vice president of the United States. In 1928, Charles Curtis -- a Native American lawmaker and member of the Kaw Nation -- was elected as President Herbert Hoover's vice president. Curtis grew up in North Topeka, Kansas, where he was born to a White father and a one-quarter Kaw Indian mother. Back in Topeka, Curtis became an attorney and later turned his attention to politics. Another milestone for people of colorWhile Curtis made history as the first person of color to become vice president, Harris is breaking barriers of her own.

Source: CNN November 08, 2020 22:02 UTC