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| Many African Americans were elected to public office in the South during Reconstruction, the period of rebuilding after the American Civil War ended in 1865. Shown in this picture are black congressmen from the late-1800s. Among those depicted is the first African American to serve in the United States Senate, Hiram Revels of Mississippi, far left, who served in the 41st Congress from 1869 to 1871. | ||||||
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| African American History; Reconstruction (U.S. history); Congress of the United States; African Americans | ||||||
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