Question

blanche k. bruce is known for being which of the following?

a. he was the first black man to serve as a governor in a former confederate state.

b. he was the first black governor of a northern state.

c. he was the only former slave to serve in the u.s. senate.

d. he was the founder of the exoduster movement.

Explanation:

Blanche K. Bruce was a former slave who became a U.S. Senator, and he was the only former slave to serve a full term in the U.S. Senate. Option A is incorrect (the first Black governor of a former Confederate state was P.B.S. Pinchback, but he served briefly), Option B is incorrect as he wasn't a governor of a northern state, and Option D is incorrect (the Exoduster movement was not founded by him).

Answer:

C. He was the only former slave to serve in the U.S. Senate.