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Hiram Rhodes Revels (September 27, 1827 - January 16, 1901) was the 1st African-American to be elected to the United States Congress and then to the U.S. Senate.
He served the State of Mississippi for one year from February of 1870 until March of 1871.
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Who was the first African-American elected to the Senate?
Fredrick Douglas
Who was the African American elected to the senate?
Hiram Revels
Who was first African American to serve in the united state senate?
Hirman Revels
Who was the first african-american in senate?
The first two elected black senators were Hiram Rodes Revels and Blanche kelso Bruce. Respectively. Both of Mississippi. elected during the reconstruction period. Revels was a minister in the AME church and Bruce though born a slave had received a formal education and later attended the Oberlin College.
What did Hiram Revels do?
hiram revels was the first african american in the U.S Congress
Who was the first African American elected to a full term senate?
Blanche K. Bruce - APEX
Who was the first black member of the US Senate?
Hiram Rhodes Revels (September 27, 1827[1] - January 16, 1901) was the first African American to serve in the United States Senate. Since he preceded any African American in the House, he was the first African American in the U.S. Congress as well. He represented Mississippi and 1871 during Reconstruction. As of 2009, Revels is one of only six African Americans ever to have served in the United States Senate.
First African American who was elected for the us congress?
Hiram Rhodes Revels
Black senator from Mississippi?
Hiram R. Revels and Blanche K. Bruce were both black Republican Senators elected from Mississippin during Reconstruction.
What did hiram revels argue for the senate?
He argued that whites and blacks should work together.
Who was the first black elected to an office?
The first African American elected into congress was Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870-1871.
Did Hiram Revels become a US senator after world war 2?
Hiram Revels because the first black Congressman in 1870 after the Civil War.
