Why was sculptor Thomas Crawford's original "Freedom" sculpture on the left, which was intended for the top of the United States Capitol building, rejected by Secretary of War Jefferson Davis?
A) The sculptor was friends with abolitionist Senator Charles Sumner.
B) Her robes looked too much like those of a Catholic priest.
C) Many thought that freedom should be represented as a man.
D) Her hat was like those worn by freed slaves in ancient Rome.
D
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a) pass tariffs. b) coin money. c) regulate interstate commerce. d) emancipate slaves.
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a) Malcolm X b) Stokely Carmichael c) The Black Panthers d) Martin Luther King Jr.
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A) John Horse B) William Terrell C) Benjamin Montgomery D) Osceola
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A) advocated states' rights B) supported the French Revolution C) wanted Thomas Jefferson to be president D) supported a strong national government E) despised centralized economic planning