First Colored Senator and Representatives, In the 41st and 42nd Congress of the United States

Title of the Document

First Colored Senator and Representatives, In the 41st and 42nd Congress of the United States

One Line Summary

This image of Hiram Revels and a group of African American representatives shows the progress and change occurring during the Reconstruction Era.

Author

Currier and Ives

Date Created

1872

Location

Library of Congress

Publisher

Senate Historical Office

Transcription

Currier & Ives. The first colored senator and representatives – in the 41st and 42nd Congress of the United States. United States, 1872. New York: Published by Currier & Ives. Photograph.

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