hiram rhodes revels was the first african american elected to congress.
hiram rhodes revels was the first african american elected to congress.
when was the first african american elected to congress?
hiram rhodes revels
bullet::::- first african american to vote in an election under the 15th amendment to the united states constitution, granting voting rights regardless of race: thomas mundy peterson









































bullet::::- first african american to graduate from harvard college: richard theodore greener.









































bullet::::- first african american elected to the u.s. senate, and first to serve in the u.s. congress: hiram rhodes revels (r–ms).









































bullet::::- first african american to serve in the u.s. house of representatives: joseph rainey (r-sc).









































section::::19th century.:1870s.:1872.









































bullet::::- first african-american midshipman admitted to the united states naval academy: john h. conyers (nominated by robert b. elliott of south carolina).
list of african-american firsts
bullet::::- first african-american coach in the national basketball association: bill russell (boston celtics)









































bullet::::- first african-american mayor of a u.s. city: robert c. henry, (springfield, ohio, appointed by city commission)









































bullet::::- first african-american model on the cover of a "vogue" (british "vogue") magazine: donyale luna









































bullet::::- first post-reconstruction african american elected to the u.s. senate (and first african american elected to the u.s. senate by popular vote): edward brooke (republican; massachusetts) (see also: 1962)









































bullet::::- first african american cabinet secretary: robert c. weaver (department of housing and urban development)









































bullet::::- first african-american major league baseball umpire: emmett ashford
list of african-american firsts