Hiram Revels was the first Black man in the US Senate, being seated in 1870. After he left office, another Black man succeeded him. No other Black American held a Senate seat for almost 100 years.
2018 people have held seats in the Senate. 14 of them are Black.
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Black History Month Stories.
Today's story is all about a true trailblazer. A Black man who served during the Civil War and went on to do the impossible: Serve in the United States Senate.
Today is the story of Hiram Rhodes Revels.
