Which of the Following Statements About South Carolina Politician Robert

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about South Carolina politician Robert Brown Elliott is LEAST accurate?

• A)For two years he served as speaker of the state's legislature.
• B)He was elected as the state's attorney general.
• C)He rose to prominence despite having been born a slave on a South Carolina plantation.
• D)He lost political power as Reconstruction came to an end and died in poverty.

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