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Cassius Marcellus Clay, an Uncommon card
Cassius Marcellus Clay was an American planter, politician, military officer and abolitionist who served as the United States ambassador to Russia from 1863 to 1869.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 70
- DEF
- 60
- Power
- 130
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 120,000
Power 130 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Cassius Marcellus Clay quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Cassius Marcellus Clay card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Clay is credited with influencing Russian support for the Union during the ______ Civil War.
Answer
American. Clay is credited with influencing Russian support for the Union during the American Civil War. From the Cassius Marcellus Clay article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Born in Kentucky to a wealthy planter family, Clay entered politics during the ____s and grew to support the abolitionist cause in the U.S., drawing ire from fellow Southerners.
Answer
1830s. Born in Kentucky to a wealthy planter family, Clay entered politics during the 1830s and grew to support the abolitionist cause in the U.S., drawing ire from fellow Southerners. From the Cassius Marcellus Clay article on Wikipedia.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Born in Kentucky to a wealthy planter family, Clay entered politics during the 1830s and grew to support the abolitionist cause in the U.S., drawing ire from fellow Southerners.
- A founding member of the Republican Party in Kentucky, he was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln as the U.S. minister to Russia.
- Clay is credited with influencing Russian support for the Union during the American Civil War.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Cassius Marcellus Clay article was read about 120,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 70 and blocks with 60: each hit it takes is cut by 24 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Cassius Marcellus Clay (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
