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Answer:

Hiram Revels

Explanation:

Hiram Revels and Joseph Rainey were the first two African americans to serve in congress

Answer: Hiram Revels.

Explanation: In 1870, the state congress selected Revels to fill a vacant seat in the United States Senate. Debate surrounding his eligibility hinged on the 1857 Dred Scott decision, which precluded African-American citizenship.