25th February 1870: Hiram Rhodes Revels becomes the first African-American U.S. Senator | HistoryPod

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Hiram Revels

25th February 2021

25th February 1870: Hiram Rhodes Revels becomes the first African-American U.S. Senator

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After intense debate Senators voted 48 to 8 to seat Revels as the first African-American in the United States Senate.

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