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During the Reconstruction era, a total of 16 African Americans served in the U.S. Senate, with several of them hailing from Southern states. Notably, Hiram Revels and Blanche K. Bruce were the first two African Americans elected to the Senate from Mississippi. Their elections were significant milestones in the political landscape of the post-Civil War South, reflecting the temporary advancements in civil rights during this period.
First African American Republican elected to Senate in 1966.
Carol Moseley-Braun became the first African-American female to be elected to the United States Senate in 1993.
In the 110th Congress there are 42 African Americans in the House and 1 in the Senate, totaling 43 total in Congress.
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During the Reconstruction era, a total of 16 African Americans served in the U.S. Senate, with several of them hailing from Southern states. Notably, Hiram Revels and Blanche K. Bruce were the first two African Americans elected to the Senate from Mississippi. Their elections were significant milestones in the political landscape of the post-Civil War South, reflecting the temporary advancements in civil rights during this period.
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Hiram Revels