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born a slave near warrenton, north carolina, hyman was sold to a new master in alabama in 1861 after it was discovered that he was attempting to educate himself. in twenty - five years as a slave, hyman was sold at least eight times.
after the civil war and the emancipation of southern slaves, hyman returned to north carolina in 1865 and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
hyman was a delegate to the state equal rights convention in 1865 and to the state constitutional convention in 1868. hyman was elected to the north carolina senate, where he served from 1868 to 1874. in 1874, he was elected as a republican to the 44th united states house of representatives and served for one term (march 4, 1875 - march 3, 1877).
after unsuccessfully running for re - nomination to congress in 1876, hyman returned to agricultural pursuits and was also a special deputy collector of internal revenue for the fourth district of north carolina from july 1, 1877 to june 30, 1878. hyman died in washington, dc on september 14, 1891.
james edward ohara, north carolina
james edward ohara was an african american republican member of the united states house of representatives from 1883 to 1897, representing north carolina.
ohara was born in new york city on february 26, 1844. he studied law in north carolina and at howard university. he was elected to serve in the north carolina house of representatives in 1868 - 1869. later, he was elected chairman of the board of commissioners for halifax county, north carolina (1872 - 1876). he was admitted to the bar in 1873 and practiced law.
ohara was elected as a republican to the forty - eighth and forty - ninth congresses (march 4, 1883 - march 3, 1887). he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1885 to the fiftieth congress and resumed the practice of law in new bern, north carolina. he died on september 15, 1905, aged 61.

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The text provides biographical information about James Edward O'Hara, including his life events, political career, and historical context related to the post - Civil War era and the African - American experience in politics. This falls under the subfield of History as it deals with the historical life and contributions of a specific individual, as well as the historical period of Reconstruction and African - American political participation.

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History (under Social Science)