VOA慢速英语:美国第一位黑人国会议员的故事

emancipation – n. the state of being freed from the control of someone or something else

founding – n. the time when something important is created or established

envision –v. to think of something that might happen in the future

portrait – n. a painting or picture of a person

deserve –v. used to say that someone should or should not be given something

foundation – n. a base or starting point How a Formerly Enslaved Man