Teacher:In this task you will be given a text passage from a trivia quiz. You should choose the category this question belongs to from these categories: History, Science, Social Science, Fine Arts, Literature. You can only choose one category, so if in doubt, please choose the closest match.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: He signed the bail bond for Jefferson Davis after the Civil War. In 1838, Thurlow Weed asked him to edit a Whig newspaper to support Seward's campaign for governor, and he went on to fight for emancipation of the slaves, culminating in his "The Prayer of Twenty Millions" editorial. FTP, identify this politician and editor of the New York Tribune, who unsuccessfully ran for President in 1872.
Student:
History