Revels
Hiram Rhoades [rohdz], /roʊdz/, 1822–1901, U.S. clergyman, educator, and politician: first Black senator 1870–71.
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Being something of a political cipher may have helped Revels rise to prominence.
The Black Man Who Replaced Jefferson Davis in the Senate | Philip Dray | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThey will do it,” Revels declared, “as certainly as the sun shines in the heavens.
The Black Man Who Replaced Jefferson Davis in the Senate | Philip Dray | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTTwo factors made Hiram Revels especially interesting to the Washington establishment.
The Black Man Who Replaced Jefferson Davis in the Senate | Philip Dray | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTEven other men of color considered Revels a curious figure, for Mississippi had never had a large free black population.
The Black Man Who Replaced Jefferson Davis in the Senate | Philip Dray | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTClooney Revels in the freedom to work on projects he feels passionately about.
As the impressive progress continued the revellers ceased their Revels and followed in the wake of Aristide.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThe public hall where these Revels came off seems to be unlucky for me; I never go there but to some stone-breaking job.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonThus, Aphrodite was celebrated with lascivious dances, and Dionysus with drunken Revels.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordHe is a self-sustained man, since he Revels in ideas rather than in praises and honors.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordThese were the use of perfumes and flowers at the feast, the selection of a Master of the Revels, and the method of drinking.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone Johnston
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