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Hiram Rhodes Revels
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Who is Hiram Revels and why is he important?
He was the first african american senator
Who was the first African American elected to a full term?
Blanche K. Bruce - APEX
Who is most likely to reach menarche first the African American or the causasian?
African American.
Who was the first African American billionaire?
Robert Johnson, the former owner and CEO of Black Entertainment television, was the first African American billionaire. As you may know, Oprah was the first African American LADY billionaire. =) I just figured out that Robert Church was the first black billionare
Who were the first to settle in America and how?
african american
Who was the first African American US senator?
The very first African American senator was named Hiram Rhodes Revels. (Hiram Rhodes Revels) became the first African American US senator in 1870. When Mississippi senator Jefferson Davis resigned to become president of the Confederacy, Revels completed his term.
Who is Hiram Revels and why is he important?
He was the first african american senator
First African American woman senator?
The first female African American senator was Carol Moseley Braun. She was in office from December 15, 1999 until March 1, 2001.
Who was the first African American senator in the U.S history?
Hiram Rhodes Revels - Apex
Who was the first African American to serve in the United Sates Senate?
1851-1877 February 25, 1870 First African American Senator Hiram Revels (R-MS)
Did Carol Moseley Braun face discrimination as the first African American female senator?
Yes because the whites wanted their color to be the senator.
Hiram Revels?
Black Mississippi senator elected to the seat that had been occupied by Jefferson Davis when the South seceded (first African-American senator)
Who was the first African American senator to serve a full term?
Blanche K. Bruce
Who was the first African American elected to congress?
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 was the first African-American senator AFTER Reconstruction?
Hiram Revels he was born in Mississippi and was the first Black US senator. Hiram Revels of Mississippi was the first black African-American US Senator in the year 1870. He was born in North Carolina in the year 1827. In recognition with his leadership skills, he was elected by his colleagues to one of Mississippi's vacant U.S seats.
How did Carol Moseley Braun get famous?
because she was the first african american woman elected to be senator of the usa. she bat alan dixon in the election.
Was Shirley Chisholm the first black woman to serve in the U.S. congress?
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.
