This Day In History - First African American Congressman 1870

First African American Congressman 1870

Friday, February 25, 2022

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Event Description

Hiram Rhoades Revels, a Republican from Natchez, Mississippi, is sworn into the U.S. Senate, becoming the first African American everto sit in Congress.

Event Location

Washington, D.C., DC, United States