our roads may be golden, or broken, or lost (![[personal profile]](http://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small} elliemurasaki) wrote,@ 2012-02-25 07:18 am UTC |
From today's New York Times email:
On Feb. 25, 1870, Hiram R. Revels, R-Miss., became the first black member of the United States Senate as he was sworn in to serve out the unexpired term of Jefferson Davis.
I feel that's worth reminding people of.
On Feb. 25, 1870, Hiram R. Revels, R-Miss., became the first black member of the United States Senate as he was sworn in to serve out the unexpired term of Jefferson Davis.
I feel that's worth reminding people of.