Senator Blanche K. Bruce
2016-03-05T19:14:32-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzA3XC8yMDE2MDMwNTE5MjMyNjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Speakers talked about Senator Blanche K. Bruce in honor of African-American History Month. Senator Blanche K. Bruce (R-MS) was the second African-American member of the U.S. Senate and the first to be elected to a full term, from 1875-1881. He was born into slavery in Virginia but after the Civil War became a planter in Mississippi.
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Speakers talked about Senator Blanche K. Bruce in honor of African-American History Month. Senator Blanche K. Bruce (R-MS) was the second Af… read more
Speakers talked about Senator Blanche K. Bruce in honor of African-American History Month. Senator Blanche K. Bruce (R-MS) was the second African-American member of the U.S. Senate and the first to be elected to a full term, from 1875-1881. He was born into slavery in Virginia but after the Civil War became a planter in Mississippi.
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