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Who were the first black US Senators from Mississippi during the Reconstruction era after the US Civil War?
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Senator Hiram Rhodes Revels was the first African American to serve in the US Congress and in the US Senate representing Mississippi from 23 February 1870 until 3 March 1871. He was a minister, Civil War Union Army Chaplain who served at Vicksburg and a college president well known as an orator and a champion of Civil Rights.
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What happened during reconstruction during the civil war?
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What act or event during the civil war and reconstruction freed the slaves?
Emancipation
What happened first the civil war or reconstruction?
Reconstruction means rebuilding. During the Civil War, much of the South was destroyed. Reconstruction was rebuilding AFTER the war- both physical rebuilding, and rebuilding the government in the former Confederate States.
What holiday was missed in Mississippi during the civil war?
I think what you're looking for is the 4th of July. This was not missed during the Civil War, though, but for decades AFTER the was was not a state holiday in Mississippi. County courthouses did not close on the 4th of July in Mississippi until after WWII, because the 4th of July was the day that Vicksburg surrendered during the Civil War, in 1863.
What is The period following the civil war is know as?
The period after the Civil War, 1865 - 1877, was called the Reconstruction period. Abraham Lincoln started planning for the reconstruction of the South during the Civil War as Union soldiers occupied huge areas of the South.
What happened during reconstruction during the civil war?
i pooped
Rehearsals for reconstruction during the Civil War demonstrated that?
B
What kinds of political offices did blacks hold after civil war?
After the Civil War, blacks held a variety of political offices such as serving in local and state legislatures, city councils, and as sheriffs, mayors, and even members of the U.S. Congress. African Americans played a significant role in Reconstruction governments in the South and made historic advances in political representation during this period.
In attempting to establish a reconstruction policy during and after the Civil War?
Congress and the president disagreed about who had authority to devise a plan of reconstruction.
What act or event during the civil war and reconstruction freed the slave?
Emancipation
What act or event during the civil war and reconstruction freed the slaves?
Emancipation
Was mississippi a union state or a conferderate state during the civil war?
Mississippi was a Confederate State.
During the civil war did controlling vicksburg Mississippi mean to control the Mississippi river?
Yes, it did.
What happened first the civil war or reconstruction?
Reconstruction means rebuilding. During the Civil War, much of the South was destroyed. Reconstruction was rebuilding AFTER the war- both physical rebuilding, and rebuilding the government in the former Confederate States.
What famous civil war general took control during reconstruction?
U.S. Grant
What did southern states use to limit civil rights during reconstruction?
the black codes
What did many states use to limit civil rights during reconstruction?
Black codes
