Bruce, Blanche Kelso, 1841-1898 [Collection of letters of the first African American to serve a full term in the Senate] [Decimalized .001- .660]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09400 Author/Creator: Bruce, Blanche Kelso, 1841-1898 Place Written: s.l. Type: Header Record Date: 1869-1890 Pagination: 690 items Order a Copy
Over 600 letters and documents received by the first African American to serve a full term in the Senate. Born into slavery, Bruce was elected by Mississippi and served from 1875 to 1881. Includes over 100 letters seeking appointments, political favors, etc.; several House Bills regarding the Mississippi River Improvement Commission; a broadside by James Redpath outlining "A Policy For the Blacks-Letter to a Colored Mississippian-The Present Policy Discussed;" and letters regarding crimes and incidents of a racial nature.
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