On this date in 1870, Hiram R. Revels is sworn in as the first Black member of the US Congress as a Senator from Mississippi, a seat once held by Jefferson Davis.
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Hiram Revels: The Man Who Filled Jefferson Davis’ Seat | Today in History (1870)

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At Mssouris 1st state Capitol-Hiriam Revel

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Today, we celebrate the birth of Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first African American to serve in the U.S. Congress.

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Heavy Metal Yogi 2025 Black History Month Day 26: Hiram Revels (1827-1901) Hiram was born free in North Carolina. When he was 18 he was ordained as a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal church. He resided in…

2025 Black History Month Day 26: Hiram Revels (1827-1901)
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The first Black senator was Hiram Revels of Mississippi in 1870. On February 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment prohibited states from disenfranchising voters “on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” Twenty-two days later, Mississippi politician an...

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