Question

question 9 of 10
who was the first african american senator?
a. hiram rhodes revels
b. jonathan clarkson gibbs
c. blanche k. bruce
d. frederick douglass

Explanation:

Hiram Rhodes Revels was the first African American senator, serving in the U.S. Senate representing Mississippi during the Reconstruction era. Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs was an educator and civil servant, Blanche K. Bruce was a later African American senator, and Frederick Douglass was an abolitionist and orator but not the first African American senator.

Answer:

A. Hiram Rhodes Revels