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Answer:
In 1870 Hiram Revels was the first African American senator 5 years later Blanche K Bruce took the position
Long answer short Hiram Revels and Blanche K Bruce
Explanation:
In 1870 Hiram Revels of Mississippi became the first African American senator. Five years later, Blanche K. Bruce of Mississippi took the oath of office. It would be nearly another century, 1967, before Edward Brooke of Massachusetts followed in their historic footsteps.