Analyze Reconstruction (1865-1877) as a moment of interracial democratic possibility (Foner 1988 + Du Bois 1935) — Freedmen's Bureau + 2,000+ Black officeholders 1865-1877 including Hiram Revels + Blanche Bruce + 16 Black congressmen + 700+ state legislators per Foner 1996 — refusing Dunning School and Lost Cause
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~4 min
hist.g8.f.ex_32
Short Answer
Prompt
Name the 2 Black US Senators 1865-1877 + the state they represented.
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- Hiram Rhodes Revels MS Feb 25 1870 - March 3 1871 (first Black US Senator; AME minister; seated in seat formerly held by Jefferson Davis)
- Blanche Kelso Bruce MS March 4 1875 - March 3 1881 (first Black senator to serve full term)
Hints
- Both from Mississippi.
- Per Foner 1996 Freedom's Lawmakers.
Misconceptions to watch
- Confusing with later Black Senators (Edward Brooke 1967+)
Used in lessons