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This man escaped slavery in 1838 and became a famous abolitionist.
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass is an example of this kind of advocate.
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Which amendment gave citizenship to freed people?
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She became the first Black Vice President.
Kamala Harris
The first Black U.S. Senator, representing Mississippi
Hiram Revels
Hiram Revels is most associated with this kind of advocacy.
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Which amendment gave Black men the right to vote?
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Like Revels, some modern Black politicians align with majority narratives. Name one example.
Tim Scott
He opposed the Chinese Exclusion Act.
Blanche Bruce
Advocates who use their position more for personal gain are known as this
Self-Serving
This was the name of the period after the Civil War.
Reconstruction
Blanche Bruce and Kamala Harris both represent this kind of symbolic progress.
Breaking barriers for African Americans in politics