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Tweet - "150 years ago today, Hiram Revels was elected as our nation's first African American Senator. But in the time since, only 9 more African Americans have served in the U.S. Senate--a sad reminder of the political & racial history of our nation in the time since reconstruction ended."

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Date: Feb. 25, 2020
Issues: Arts, Entertainment, and History Legislative Branch

"150 years ago today, Hiram Revels was elected as our nation's first African American Senator. But in the time since, only 9 more African Americans have served in the U.S. Senate--a sad reminder of the political & racial history of our nation in the time since reconstruction ended."

"I'm proud to join a bipartisan group of more than 60 Senators in honoring Senator Hiram Revels today with a Senate resolution.

But we have to be better. Over the next 150 years, this body must become more representative of the nation & people we serve. #BlackHistoryMonth"

@SenatorDurbin


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