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[AustralianSwingVoter]

I don't believe Brooke was the first black Senator--the South had some during Reconstruction as I recall, no?

He was the third African-American senator, during Reconstruction there were 2 from Mississippi. Though, even today he is still the longest serving African-American senator.

[AustralianSwingVoter]

I don't believe Brooke was the first black Senator--the South had some during Reconstruction as I recall, no?

He was the third African-American senator, during Reconstruction there were 2 from Mississippi. Though, even today he is still the longest serving African-American senator.

Thanks for the note. I thought he was the first overall. But he was the first popularly elected African American senator, according to Wikipedia. Corrected that now.

Yes, first popularly elected as the other two were elected long before the 17th Amendment