Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II Quiz

How long did Lamar serve in the United States Senate?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

What was Lamar's unpopular vote against in 1878?

• The Fifteenth Amendment

• The Bland–Allison Act

• The Civil Rights Act

• The Emancipation Proclamation

What tragic event occurred in Lamar's family when he was nine years old?

• His mother passed away

• His father committed suicide

• His sister died

• His brother was killed

In which book was Lamar featured for his eulogy for Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner?

• Profiles in Courage

• The Great Gatsby

• To Kill a Mockingbird

• The Catcher in the Rye

What role did Lamar play in the drafting of Mississippi's Ordinance of Secession?

• He opposed it

• He helped draft it

• He was unaware of it

• He protested against it

What was Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II's profession before entering politics?

• Doctor

• Lawyer

• Engineer

• Teacher

Who headed the event where Lamar gave a closing address in Richmond?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Johnson

In which state did Lamar establish his legal practice?

• Alabama

• Georgia

• Mississippi

• Tennessee

What position did Lamar hold in Grover Cleveland's administration?

• Secretary of State

• Secretary of the Interior

• Secretary of Defense

• Secretary of Education

What happened on June 21, 1871, in federal court in Oxford?

• Lamar was praised for his defense of African Americans

• Lamar objected to a witness identifying Klan members

• Lamar supported the Fifteenth Amendment

• Lamar was awarded a law license