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What significant right was granted to Black men in most of the South in 1867?

• The right to own property

• The right to vote

• The right to free education

• The right to serve in the military

When was the 15th Amendment ratified?

• 1871

• 1870

• 1869

• 1867

Who was the first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate?

• Frederick Douglass

• Hiram Revels

• Robert Smalls

• Booker T. Washington

What was Hiram Revels' profession before entering politics?

• Businessman

• Educator and minister

• Doctor

• Lawyer

What heroic act did Robert Smalls perform during the Civil War?

• He led a slave rebellion

• He seized a Confederate vessel and sailed it to the U.S. Navy

• He negotiated a peace treaty

• He freed hundreds of slaves

In which year was Robert Smalls elected to the South Carolina State House of Representatives?

• 1865

• 1870

• 1874

• 1880

How many terms did Robert Smalls serve in the U.S. House of Representatives?

• Six

• Five

• Four

• Three

What was a major outcome of the 15th Amendment?

• It abolished slavery

• It granted women the right to vote

• It barred racial discrimination in voting

• It established the Freedmen's Bureau

What role did Hiram Revels play during the Civil War?

• He was a general in the Union Army

• He was a diplomat

• He helped form regiments of African American soldiers

• He was a spy for the Union

What was the significance of Hiram Revels' appointment to the U.S. Senate?

• He was the first African American Supreme Court Justice

• He was the first African American mayor

• He was the first African American governor

• He was the first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate