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The first black senator and America’s brief biracial democracy
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Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Mar 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Hiram Rhodes Revels came to the Senate after the Civil War in a shining moment of triumph — a black man taking over the seat once held by Jefferson Davis. It didn’t last.
Released:
Mar 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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