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Hiram Rhodes Revels (September 27, 1827 [note 1] – January 16, 1901) was an American Republican politician, minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and college administrator. Born free in North Carolina, he later lived and worked in Ohio, where he voted before the Civil War.
Joseph Hayne Rainey (June 21, 1832 – August 1, 1887) was an American politician. He was the first black person to serve in the United States House of Representatives and the second black person (after Hiram Revels) to serve in the United States Congress.
1872 Currier and Ives print showing the first Black U.S. Senator and Representatives: Sen. Hiram Revels (R-MS), Rep. Benjamin S. Turner (R-AL), Robert DeLarge (R-SC), Josiah Walls (R-FL), Jefferson Long (R-GA), Joseph Rainey and Robert B. Elliott (R-SC), 1872. The following is a list of Black Republicans, past and present. This list is limited ...
The 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge reminds us that appeasing tyrants never works. The U.S. must continue to stand strong against tyrants like Vladimir Putin to keep America safe.
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50 Best Voting Quotes for Election Day 2024. Stephanie Osmanski. November 5, 2024 at 6:57 AM. ... voted early or you're heading to the polls today, these voting quotes are sure to resonate.
February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 309 days remain until the end of the year ... 1870 – Hiram Rhodes Revels, ...
Hiram Revels, the first African American US senator, elected in 1870 from Mississippi. One other Black US senator, Blanche K. Bruce, was elected from the same state in 1874. Today's consensus regards Reconstruction as a time of idealism and hope, a time which was marked by some practical achievements.