First Black US Senator Sworn In: Hiram Revels Makes History
Hiram Rhodes Revels took his oath as a Republican from Mississippi, shattering the racial barrier that had excluded Black men from the highest legislative body for decades. His seating forced the nation to confront the reality of Reconstruction, proving that African Americans could immediately assume full citizenship and political power in the federal government.
February 25, 1870
156 years ago
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