Who was the first African American to serve in Congress?

Sen. Hiram Revels, the first African American to serve in either house of Congress.

Hiram Revels and Joseph Rainey

answer; slavery should be outlawed in the new country, was part of the initial draft of the declaration of independence, but not part of the final

pope john paul ii ( his real name is karol wojtyla) and lech walesa ( the leader of the solidarity movement ) were both born in poland.