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Throwing Their Hats into the Ring, Part 1 - John Mercer Langston Black History and Blacks in U.S. History

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	edHelper's suggested reading level:	grades 4 to 6
	Flesch-Kincaid grade level:	6.79

Vocabulary

	challenging words:		antislavery, consul-general, regiment, freedom, politics, exam, education, responsibility, pioneer, gain, term, autobiography, slave, beginning, public, battle
	content words:		Civil War, United States, John Mercer Langston, Mercer Langston, Oberlin College, Underground Railroad, Republican Party, John Langston, Howard University, Virginia Normal

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     Spanish: Entrar al ruedo (primera parte) John Mercer Langston

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Throwing Their Hats into the Ring, Part 1 - John Mercer Langston By Jane Runyon

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¹     Every freedom comes with a responsibility. As you grow older, you will have more freedom. You will also have more responsibility. African-American slaves took on new responsibilities when they gained their freedom.
 
²     Most slaves were denied education. It took a while before many could learn about how government is run. A few black leaders emerged after the Civil War ended. In time, these few would inspire many more.
 
³     It is believed that the first African-American elected to public office in the United States was John Mercer Langston. His election as the town clerk of a small Ohio town came before the beginning of the Civil War. That was just the beginning.

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