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AustralianSwingVoter
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« on: December 03, 2017, 02:12:54 PM »
Quote from: Cath on December 03, 2017, 01:49:23 PM
I don't believe Brooke was the first black Senator--the South had some during Reconstruction as I recall, no?
He was the third African-American senator, during Reconstruction there were 2 from Mississippi. Though, even today he is still the longest serving African-American senator.
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AustralianSwingVoter
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« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2017, 03:32:05 PM »
Quote from: President Johnson on December 03, 2017, 02:40:38 PM
Quote from: AustralianSwingVoter on December 03, 2017, 02:12:54 PM
Quote from: Cath on December 03, 2017, 01:49:23 PM
I don't believe Brooke was the first black Senator--the South had some during Reconstruction as I recall, no?
He was the third African-American senator, during Reconstruction there were 2 from Mississippi. Though, even today he is still the longest serving African-American senator.

Thanks for the note. I thought he was the first overall. But he was the first popularly elected African American senator, according to Wikipedia. Corrected that now. Smiley
Yes, first popularly elected as the other two were elected long before the 17th Amendment
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