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Dated January 25, 1870, these are the credentials for Senator Hiram  Rhodes Revels of Mississippi, the first African American to serve in the  Senate.
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Dated January 25, 1870, these are the credentials for Senator Hiram Rhodes Revels of Mississippi, the first African American to serve in the Senate.

Source: research.archives.gov

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