Blanche K. Bruce
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1851-1877 February 25, 1870 First African American Senator Hiram Revels (R-MS)
The first African-American to serve in the Senate was Hiram Revels (R-MS), who was a Senator from 1851-1877.The first African-American to serve in the House of Representatives was Joseph H. Rainey (R-SC), who served from 1870 - 1878. Rainey was the first African-American to be elected to Congress; Revels was appointed.The first African-American woman elected to Congress was Shirley Chisholm, elected to the House in 1968. The first African-American woman Senator was Carol Moseley-Braun, elected in 1993.----More info:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_H._Raineyhttp://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/First_African_American_Senator.htmhttp://womenshistory.about.com/od/congress/p/shirleychisholm.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Moseley_BraunJohn Willis Menard
who is the first African American women to serve on the International Olympic CommitteeSave
He was the first African American to serve in the united states senate. He was the first African American to serve in the united states senate.
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1851-1877 February 25, 1870 First African American Senator Hiram Revels (R-MS)
The first African-American to serve in the Senate was Hiram Revels (R-MS), who was a Senator from 1851-1877.The first African-American to serve in the House of Representatives was Joseph H. Rainey (R-SC), who served from 1870 - 1878. Rainey was the first African-American to be elected to Congress; Revels was appointed.The first African-American woman elected to Congress was Shirley Chisholm, elected to the House in 1968. The first African-American woman Senator was Carol Moseley-Braun, elected in 1993.----More info:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_H._Raineyhttp://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/First_African_American_Senator.htmhttp://womenshistory.about.com/od/congress/p/shirleychisholm.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Moseley_BraunJohn Willis Menard
Barbara Jordan was the first African American to serve as a Texas syate senate. Barbara Jordan was the first African American to serve as a Texas syate senate. Barbara Jordan was the first African American to serve as a Texas syate senate. Barbara Jordan was the first African American to serve as a Texas syate senate. Barbara Jordan was the first African American to serve as a Texas syate senate. Barbara Jordan was the first African American to serve as a Texas syate senate. Barbara Jordan was the first African American to serve as a Texas syate senate. Barbara Jordan was the first African American to serve as a Texas syate senate.
Yes, Shirley Chisholm became the first African-American congresswoman in 1968.Carol Moseley Braun became the first African-American woman to serve as U.S. senator in 1993.
Colin powell was the first African American to serve the US secretary of State
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who is the first African American women to serve on the International Olympic CommitteeSave
The first African American to serve on the Supreme Court was Thurgood Marshall.
Condoleezza Rice was the first African American woman to be Secretary of State.
She became the first African American state senator since 1883 and the first black woman to serve in that body, became the first African-American woman to deliver the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention, and her speech in New York was ranked 5th in "Top 100 American speeches of the 20th century"
No. A Senator does not have to serve in the House of Represenatives first.
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