Black Past: Hiram Rhodes Revels

Read here about the fascinating life of Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first African American to serve in the U.S. Congress.

Read about the life and political career of Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first African American to serve in the United States Senate.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Hiram R. Revels, an American clergyman, and educator who became the first black citizen to be elected to the U.S. Senate (1870-71), during Reconstruction.