Historical Illustration: The First Colored Senator and Representatives - In the 41st and 42nd Congress of the United States
Subject
Robert B. Elliott
Title
Historical Illustration: The First Colored Senator and Representatives - In the 41st and 42nd Congress of the United States
Date
1872
Type
Historical Illustration
Description
The Library of Congress presents a 1872 historical illustration of seven Black legislators from the 41st and 42nd Congresses. Congressmen include: Hiram Revels, Benjamin Turner, Josiah Walls, Joseph Rainey, Robert Brown Elliott, Robert De Large and Jefferson Long.
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Library of Congress
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“Historical Illustration: The First Colored Senator and Representatives - In the 41st and 42nd Congress of the United States,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 3, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/879.