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Setting the Record Straight reintroduces this generation to the forgotten heroes and untold stories from our rich African American political history: • The Rev. Richard Allen, the founder of America’s first black denomination • The Rev. Henry Highland Garnet, the first African American to deliver a sermon in Congress • The Rev. Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first black U.S. Senator •...

IN 1865, JOHN ROCK BECAME THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE SUPREME COURT BAR Because of the 13th Amendment and the end of slavery, black Americans—particularly in the South—could now enjoy their first real taste of civil rights—their first genuine opportunity for political participation. Within a year, blacks were registering to vote and were forming political parties across the South. For example, at a rally in Houston, Texas, on July 4th, 1867, 150 blacks and 20 whites formed
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