Hiram Revels was the first black man to serve in the United States Senate. He represented Mississippi from 1870 to 1871. Revels had previously served as a chaplain in the Union Army during the Civil War and was also a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He faced backlash and opposition from white members of Congress during his time in the Senate due to his race.

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Hiram Revels

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Hiram Revels

A) was denied the right to serve in government due to his race,even though he was legally elected.
B) was the first black man to serve in the United States Senate.
C) became famous as a pacifist who refused to fight in the Civil War before becoming a politician.
D) was a leading scalawag.

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