Troy Carter tweeted the following:
"In 1870, during the 41st Congress, Hiram R. Revels became the first Black senator. In Congress, he argued for the rights of Black Americans and represented freedmen.#LA02 Fact: Revels also served in churches in New Orleans."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Troy Carter:
"We have made historic investments in our nations infrastructure, rebuilding America and creating millions of better-paying jobs!"Read on Twitter
"I just introduced a resolution recognizing and celebrating the 70th anniversary of the 1953 Baton Rouge Bus Boycott. This was the first large-scale boycott in the segregated south and made local headlines, inspiring civil rights leaders across the region." on Feb. 22Read on Twitter
"On this day in 1956, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and other activists were arrested for their organization of the Montgomery Bus Boycotts. While we have made major progress since, the battle for a world free of racism and discrimination continues." on Feb. 22Read on Twitter
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