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The first two African Americans to serve in Congress were

Senator Hiram Revels and Representative Joseph Rainey
Representative Andrew Johnson and Senator Alexander Terrell
Representative Rutherford Hayes and Senator Samuel Tilden
Senator Samuel Smith and Representative Alexander Allwright
None of the above

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The first two African Americans to serve in Congress were Senator Hiram Revels and Representative Joseph Rainey. Therefore, the correct answer is:

Senator Hiram Revels and Representative Joseph Rainey.

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