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MS HR50

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/5/2020

Primary Sponsor

Jeffery Harness

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Celebrates the historic life and legacy of Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first African American to serve in the United States Senate (February 1870 to March 1871)
  • Recognizes Revels' accomplishments including his work as a pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, organization of black regiments during the Civil War, and service as alderman and Mississippi State Senator before his U.S. Senate election
  • Honors Revels' Senate priorities including advocacy for African-American civil rights, proposing increased African American representation in legislative positions, and promoting education for freedmen and women in the South
  • Notes Revels' subsequent achievements as first president of Alcorn University (first land-grant institution for African Americans) and interim Mississippi Secretary of State in 1873
  • Directs that copies of the resolution be furnished to Revels' descendants and members of the Capitol Press Corps

Legislative Description

Hiram Rhodes Revels; celebrate as the First African-American United States Senator.

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed

3/5/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules2/17/2020

Full Bill Text

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