41st Congress

Hiram Rhodes Revels

Hiram Rhodes Revels

In February 1870, Senator Hiram Revels became the first Black American to serve in Congress when he filled the seat of former Mississippi senator...

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Jefferson Franklin Long

Jefferson Franklin Long

Congressman Jefferson Long, born into slavery, was the first Black representative of Georgia and the only Black American to represent Georgia in the...

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Joseph Hayne Rainey

Joseph Hayne Rainey

Congressman Joseph Rainey, born into slavery, was the first Black representative from South Carolina and the first African American to serve in the...

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