Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), right, was supposed to give voters an alternative to Donald Trump. So much for that. (Al Drago / Bloomberg / Getty Images) The first Black Republican to serve in the U.S.

On February 25th, 1870, Hiram R. Revels became the first black man to be elected to the U.S. Senate. Read more about his life and legacy! Before Obama made his mark, there was one man every black ...

The first Black Republican to serve in the U.S. Senate was a preacher by the name of Hiram Revels. He was born free, to free parents, in 1827. Mississippi state legislators sent Revels to Washington ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Hiram R. Revels was born on September 27, 1827, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Revels participated in the Civil War, organizing two black regiments ...

Hiram Revels was a former barber and minister who served in the US Senate from 1870-1871. Mississippi lawmakers chose him to fill a vacant seat, although he faced fierce opposition from his future ...

The wounds of the Civil War were still fresh in 1869. The Reconstruction Era was in its infancy. In the form of Black Codes, the seeds of Jim Crow laws were starting to take root. Yet against all odds ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. When Hiram Revels joined the U.S. Senate on February 25, 1870, he became the first African American to serve in ...

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