List of African-American United States senators - Wikipedia
WEBIn 2021, Raphael Warnock of Georgia was elected as the first African-American Democrat to represent a former Confederate state in the Senate. As of January 20, 2021, there have been 1,994 members of the United States Senate, [10] of …
African Americans in the United States Congress - Wikipedia
WEBSenator Hiram Revels was the first African American to serve in Congress. Representative Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American woman to serve in Congress. From the first United States Congress in 1789 through the 116th Congress in 2020, 162 African Americans served in Congress. [1]
List of African-American United States representatives
WEBJoseph Rainey (left) was the first African American to serve in the U.S. House; Shirley Chisholm (right) was the first African-American woman elected to the chamber.
WEBJan 13, 2019 · The first African American Members, Senator Hiram Revels of Mississippi and Representative Joseph Rainey of South Carolina, both took the oath of office in 1870.
U.S. Senate: Hiram Revels: First African American Senator
WEBSenator Hiram Revels of Mississippi was the first African American member of the United States Senate. He took the oath of office on February 25, 1870. Library of Congress.
Black Senators Full List: Every African American In US Senate - NewsOne
WEBOct 3, 2023 · Rev. Raphael Warnock beat Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler to become the first Black U.S. Senator from Georgia following an intense runoff campaign and a close runoff election in 2021.
The First Colored Senator and Representatives - Liberty Fund
WEBCreated circa 1872 by the Currier & Ives Lithography Company, “The First Colored Senator and Representatives” is a combined portrait of the African-Americans that were elected to serve in Congress following the Civil War.
WEBThe first African American Members, Senator Hiram Revels of Mississippi and Representative Joseph Rainey of South Carolina, both took the oath of office in 1870.
“First Colored Senator and Representatives”, 1872 | Records of …
WEBJoseph Hayne Rainey was the first African American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and was the first black man to preside over the House. He served from 1870 until 1879.
The First Colored Senator and Representatives, Currier & Ives ...
WEBIn 1870, Representative Joseph Rainey of South Carolina became the first black member to serve in the House. During Reconstruction, 14 African-Americans held House seats. Eight had been born into slavery, six born free.
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