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Hiram Rhodes Revels

American Politician

Born: Sep 27, 1827

Died: Jan 16, 1901

Colored Country Party People Today White

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I am true to my own race. I wish to see all done that can be done for their encouragement, to assist them in acquiring property, in becoming intelligent, enlightened, useful, valuable citizens. Hiram Rhodes Revels

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The Legislature, which was elected under the Constitution framed and supported by colored men, declared that a man having more than an eighth of African blood in his veins was ineligible to office or a seat in the Legislature of the State of Georgia. Hiram Rhodes Revels

I was imprisoned in Missouri in 1854 for preaching the gospel to Negroes, though I was never subjected to violence. Hiram Rhodes Revels

Preaching Negroes Though Never Missouri Gospel Subjected Imprisoned Violence

We are in the midst of an exciting canvass... I am working very hard in politics as well as in other matters. We are determined that Mississippi shall be settled on a basis of justice and political and legal equality. Hiram Rhodes Revels

Politics Justice Legal Equality Political Matters Other Settled Determined Shall Exciting Mississippi Well Am Very Midst Working Hard Basis

During the canvass in the State of Mississippi, I traveled into different parts of that state, and this is the doctrine that I everywhere uttered: that while I was in favor of building up the colored race, I was not in favor of tearing down the white race. Hiram Rhodes Revels

Building White Down State Everywhere Favor Colored Doctrine Mississippi Parts Up Different While Race Different Parts Tearing Traveled Uttered

I hold that establishing mixed schools will not harm the white race. I am their friend. I said in Mississippi, and I say here, and I say everywhere, that I would abandon the Republican party if it went into any measures of legislation really damaging to any portion of the white race, but it is not in the Republican party to do that. Hiram Rhodes Revels

Will Party White Everywhere Say Abandon Would Mississippi Schools Said Am Mixed Friend Any Legislation Establishing Hold Republican Republican Party Race Really Measures Portion Here Damaging Harm

I stand today on this floor to appeal for protection from the strong arm of the government for her loyal children, irrespective of color and race, who are citizens of the southern states, and particularly of the State of Georgia. Hiram Rhodes Revels

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