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    Who was the first African-American elected to congress in the U.S.?

    Question #126891. Asked by leith90. (Sep 24 12 7:35 PM)


    debbitts

    		Joseph Rainey

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Rainey

    Sep 24 12, 7:43 PM
    Czolgolz

    		Well, Rainey was the first in the House, but Hiram Reveals preceded him in the Senate (which is part of congress):

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiram_Revels

    Sep 25 12, 6:04 PM
    debbitts

    		Revels was appointed, though, not elected (as the question was worded).

    Sep 28 12, 8:23 PM

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