may 1, 1870 - Hiram Revels 1870
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On February 25, 1870, Revels, on a party-line vote of 48 to 8, with Republicans voting in favor and Democrats voting against, became the first African American to be seated in the United States Senate. Everyone in the galleries stood to see him sworn in.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 1, 1870
Now
~ 156 years ago