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Eric Foner in the New York Times on the 150th Anniversary of the Election of the First Black Senator Hiram Revels

 Author: Patrick Young  Published Date: February 15, 2020

Eric Foner has an interesting article in the New York Times today observing the 150th Anniversary of the election of the first African American to…

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Election of First African American to Serve in U.S. Senate to Be Commemorated in Mississippi

 Author: Patrick Young  Published Date: January 12, 2020

According to the Meridian Star: Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the historic election of Hiram Revels as…

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