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February 25th

1 event recorded on The Ledger.

  1. 1870
    The Rise

    Hiram Revels seated in the U.S. Senate

    Hiram Rhodes Revels is seated as United States Senator from Mississippi, the first Black person to serve in either chamber of Congress. He fills the seat previously held by Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

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