Who was the 1st African American elected to the U.S. Senate in 1870?

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Kennesha · Answer 1 · 2024-12-11T07:12:01+0000

The first African American elected to the U.S. Senate was Hiram Rhodes Revels of Mississippi. He was elected in February 1870.