Hiram Rhodes Revels was the first African American ever elected to the United States Senate. He represented the state of Mississippi from February 1870 to March 1871. Revels resigned from the Senate after a year to accept the presidency of…
Hiram Rhodes Revels was the first African American ever elected to the United States Senate. He represented the state of Mississippi from February 1870 to March 1871. Revels resigned from the Senate after a year to accept the presidency of…