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   Senator Hiram Revels of Mississippi was the first African American member of the United States Senate. He took the oath of office on February 25, 1870. One hundred and fifty years ago, on February 25, 1870, visitors in the packed Senate galleries burst into applause as Senator-elect Hiram Revels, a Republican from Mississippi, entered the ...

2. www.nps.gov › people › hiram-rhodes-revelsHiram Rhodes Revels - U.S. National Park Service

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   Mar 6, 2023 · Cemetery Name: Hillcrest Cemetery. Born in 1827, Hiram Revels was destined to a life of service. Born as a freeman, his service was his choice. He contributed to many communities in many states. In Mississippi, he served as an alderman at a church in Natchez, as the President of Alcorn University, in Lorman, near Port Gibson, as a Mississippi ...

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   Who was Hiram Rhodes Revels?

   • In 1868 he gained his first elected position, as alderman for the town of Natchez. The next year he won election to the state senate, as one of 35 African Americans elected to the Mississippi state legislature that year. Credentials from the State of Mississippi for Senator-elect Hiram Rhodes Revels, dated January 25, 1870.

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   • Hiram Rhodes Revels’s path to the Senate floor took him through numerous states as a freed Black man born in North Carolina, schooled in Indiana and Ohio, and as a preacher and educator in Kansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Revels also served in the Civil War as a chaplain and he was at the battles of Vicksburg and Jackson in Mississippi.

   Hiram Revels: The first African American congressman

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   Who was Hiram Revels?

   • One hundred and fifty years ago, on February 25, 1870, visitors in the packed Senate galleries burst into applause as Senator-elect Hiram Revels, a Republican from Mississippi, entered the Chamber to take his oath of office. Those present knew that they were witnessing an event of great historical significance.

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   • Those present knew that they were witnessing an event of great historical significance. Revels was about to become the first African American to serve in the United States Congress.

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4. blogs.loc.gov › headlinesandheroes › 2020Hiram Revels: First African American Senator | Headlines & Heroes

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   Feb 18, 2020 · Hiram Rhodes Revels was born in September 1827 of free parents in Fayetteville, North Carolina and was of mixed African and Croatan Indian descent. His journey to Washington, D.C., in some respects, is a familiar one. He worked an array of jobs, finding a calling as a minister and educator, and served as a chaplain during the Civil War.

5. constitutioncenter.org › blog › hiram-revels-theHiram Revels: The first African American congressman

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   Feb 25, 2024 · Hiram Rhodes Revels’s path to the Senate floor took him through numerous states as a freed Black man born in North Carolina, schooled in Indiana and Ohio, and as a preacher and educator in Kansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Revels also served in the Civil War as a chaplain and he was at the battles of Vicksburg and Jackson in Mississippi.

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7. time.com › 3714088Hiram Revels: The First Black Senator After the Civil War - TIME

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   Feb. 25, 1870: Hiram Revels, a Mississippi Republican, is sworn in as the first black member of the U.S. Senate. Hiram Rhodes Revels was a rising star of the Republican Party in 1869.

8. www.brown.edu › academics › sociologyBlack History Month Spotlight: Hiram R. Revels - Brown University

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   BlackHistoryMonthSpotlight DidYouKnow? HiramR.Revels(1827-1901) Hiram Rhodes Revels was a trailblazing figure in American history, marking significant

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   Jan 11, 2024 · Explore the groundbreaking achievements of Hiram Revels, the first African American senator, in this Black History Month profile. Uncover the inspiring story...

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