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African American men were becoming heavily involved in politics after they gained the right to vote. They were serving in many positions such as delegates, legislatures, admiistrators, police chiefs, and school commissioners. 14 African American men were elected into the House of Representatives and 2 were elected to be in the Senate, which were Hiran Revels and Blanche K. Bruce. Southerners were claiming that the "Black Republicanism" was ruling the south, but although the African Americans were a part of the government, they did not control it.