Hiram Revels

Who was the first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate?

• Frederick Douglass

• Hiram Rhodes Revels

• Barack Obama

• Martin Luther King Jr.

What was Hiram Revels before becoming a senator?

• A teacher

• A doctor

• A lawyer

• A pastor

Where was Hiram Revels born?

• Georgia

• North Carolina

• New York

• Mississippi

What did Hiram Revels do to help African Americans in the Navy?

• Taught them to read

• Gave them higher ranks

• Wrote a book about them

• Made it legal for them to work in shipyards

Why did Hiram Revels travel to the northern states?

• To visit family

• To go to college

• To escape slavery

• To become a senator

What did Hiram Revels believe would make African Americans good citizens?

• Traveling

• Wealth

• Education

• Hard work

In what year did Hiram Revels move to Natchez, Mississippi?

• 1875

• 1866

• 1827

• 1901

What was the status of African Americans in the South during Revels' childhood?

• Mostly enslaved

• Mostly free

• All were educated

• All were wealthy

What did Hiram Revels not want for white southern soldiers after the Civil War?

• To be senators

• To move North

• To vote

• To be punished

How did Hiram Revels contribute to the progress of the country?

• By writing books

• By becoming a teacher

• By helping people learn and changing unfair rules

• By traveling abroad