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41 | Lord Give Me a Sign | It’s the Senate, and We in It

2024/11/4
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Black History, For Real
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Hiram Revels: 我坚信上帝指引我进入参议院，为黑人争取平等权利。尽管面临着来自白人至上主义者的强烈反对和种族歧视，我仍然坚持我的信仰，并尽我所能为我的同胞争取利益。我虽然采取了相对温和的策略，但这并不意味着我放弃了为黑人争取自由和平等的斗争。我的目标是通过和平的方式，逐步推动社会进步，最终实现种族平等。虽然我的政治影响力有限，但我相信我的努力为后来的黑人政治家开辟了道路。 Blanche Bruce: 我从奴隶制中逃脱，并通过自身的努力在政治领域取得了成功。我积极参与共和党活动，并最终当选为美国参议员。在参议院，我勇敢地揭露民主党人的舞弊行为和种族主义暴力，并为黑人的教育和经济发展而努力。尽管我面临着来自白人至上主义者的巨大压力和政治上的两难选择，但我始终坚持为黑人争取权益。虽然我的一些政治策略受到了批评，但我相信我为黑人在美国政治中的地位做出了贡献。

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This chapter explores Hiram Revels' journey to becoming the first Black U.S. Senator, highlighting the challenges he faced due to racism and the historic significance of his achievement. It details the opposition he encountered and his unwavering faith.
  • Hiram Revels was the first Black U.S. Senator.
  • He faced significant opposition from racist Democrats.
  • His election was a major milestone in the fight for racial equality.

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The Civil War’s over, countless Black people are making their way in a new and dangerous world, and their fight for equality and representation ain’t over. Two Black men – preacher Hiram Revels and the formerly enslaved Blanche Bruce – rise up during U.S. Reconstruction with different ideas about gaining and maintaining power. One, leans on his faith and his God, the other on his wiles as he escapes near death. Both men come from two completely different walks of life, but their eyes are set on winning the same prize: becoming the first Black senators in the United States’ Congress. But, the nation’s politics are strained, and even if they win their seats, taking real power ain’t gonna be easy.

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