Rufus King
publication date: Sunday, September 24, 2017 (part of Fall 2017)
category: 
Government
clue: He never became president, but this Harvard-educated founding father and New York senator did advance the cause of abolitionism. Who's the king?
explanation: King, who signed the Constitution and made numerous impassioned speeches against slavery in his life, lost his campaign for president in 1816. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Aaron Shurtleff, and Elaine Beckland
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