Senate vs. House of Representatives

Do you know the first African American elected to the United States' Senate? What about the House of Representatives? Check out a select VoiceThread* created by students from my fall social studies methods course to learn about Senator Hiram Revels, Representative Joseph Rainey, and the role of Congress.


http://voicethread.com/share/4954102/

Source:http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6708/

Source: http://www.picturehistory.com/product/id/11111

*A VoiceThread (www.voicetread.com) account may be needed to access the thread.