Which of the following was the most significant aspect of revels election to the senate

a/ his election showed that the us would quickly move past the civil war

b/ his election to uphold the thirteenth and fourteenth amendments which gave freed slaved citizenship and voting rights

c/ his election demonstrated the states were united in a union one more

d/ his election was the first step in opening doors for other african american political leaders

The correct answer is D. His election was the first step to open the doors to other African-American political leaders. He fervently supported racial equality and spoke to his fellow senators about the capacity of African Americans. He worked persistently for equality. He successfully defended the cause of black workers. Congressman Blaine said: the colored men who took their seats in the Senate and House of Representatives were studious, serious and ambitious men of honorable public conduct for any race.

on this day in 1939, in response to hitler’s invasion of poland, britain and france, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on germany.

the first casualty of that declaration was not german—but the british ocean liner athenia, which was sunk by a german u-30 submarine that had assumed the liner was armed and belligerent. there were more than 1,100 passengers on board, 112 of whom lost their lives. of those, 28 were americans, but president roosevelt was unfazed by the tragedy, declaring that no one was to “thoughtlessly or falsely talk of america sending its armies to european fields.” the united states would remain neutral.

as for britain’s response, it was initially no more than the dropping of anti-nazi propaganda leaflets—13 tons of them—over germany. they would begin bombing german ships on september 4, suffering significant losses. they were also working under orders not to harm german civilians. the german military, of course, had no such restrictions. france would begin an offensive against germany’s western border two weeks later. their effort was weakened by a narrow 90-mile window leading to the german front, enclosed by the borders of luxembourg and belgium—both neutral countries. the germans mined the passage, stalling the french offensive.

answer; taking up arms to defend the nation;