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Rev. Raphael Warnock's historic US Senate win broke more barriers than you may think

  • Written by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College
Rev. Raphael Warnock's historic US Senate win broke more barriers than you may thinkThen-candidate Raphael Warnock waves to supporters at a rally held two days before his election on Jan. 5, 2021.AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton

When Rev. Raphael Warnock prevailed in the special election on Jan. 5, he was the first African American from Georgia to win a U.S. Senate seat, and the 11th African American to serve in the U.S. Senate.

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