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Before Scott Colom, these two men were the last black US senators in Mississippi

Before Scott Colom, these two men were the last black US senators in MississippiPhoto: BBC World

The Democratic candidate won in a southern state that had not seated a black senator since 1874

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Originally published by BBC World. Summary and curation by DutyStation News.

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