You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

Q: Category: AMERICAN HISTORY 
Clue: After 3 previous acquittals, this reputed crime family boss was finally convicted in New York City on April 2, 1992

A: john gotti
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Q: Category: FOOD 
Clue: This salad dressing is actually American; its name may come from the fact that it once contained caviar

A: russian dressing
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Q: Category: 19th CENTURY FICTION 
Clue: This slave escapes with her son Harry across the ice floes of a river to reach the Ohio shore safely

A:
eliza
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