William H. Carney was the first Black man to win what honor?

William H. Carney was the first Black man to win what honor?

A Congressional Medal of Honor
B Nobel Prize
C Purple Heart

William Harvey Carney was a Union soldier in the Civil War. Born into slavery, he received the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1900 for his bravery in preserving the American flag during the Battle of Fort Wagner in 1863.

The correct answer is Congressional Medal of Honor.

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