Question

1.Select the letter of the sentence in which all capitalization is
correct.
a. Joseph Rainey, a former slave from Charleston, became the first
African-American congressman.
b. Joseph Rainey, a former slave from Charleston, became the first
African-American Congressman.
2.Select the letter of the sentence in which all capitalization is
correct.
a. In 1872 congressman Rainey published an article in the Congressional
globe to convince his colleagues that African-American politicians did not discriminate against whites.
b. In 1872 Congressman Rainey published an article in the Congressional
Globe to convince his colleagues that African-American politicians did not discriminate against whites
1.B
2.A

Answer 1

1 - yes
2 - no

Answer 2

On 1, "a" is the correct choice. The word congressman need not be capitalized unless it is a title, or is is a specific congressman. Such as in Congressman Dufus. But in text, congressmen are a dime a dozen, not specific nor capitalized.