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Invisible Senators: The Hidden Legacy of America's First Black Senators and the Birth of Multiracial Democracy
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$29.00
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From the author of the acclaimed Invisible Generals comes the unsung history of the first Black US senators—two men who overcame fierce resistance to help America forge a multiracial democracy.
In 1870, a mere five years after the end of the Civil War, Hiram Revels was sworn in as the first Black US senator. Born a freeman in North Carolina, he would become, in the words of abolitionist Wendell Phillips, “the Fifteenth Amendment in flesh and blood.” During his tenure, Revels fought for civil...
In 1870, a mere five years after the end of the Civil War, Hiram Revels was sworn in as the first Black US senator. Born a freeman in North Carolina, he would become, in the words of abolitionist Wendell Phillips, “the Fifteenth Amendment in flesh and blood.” During his tenure, Revels fought for civil...
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