USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

PRESIDENT LINCOLNS LEGACY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which best characterizes Louisiana’s Reconstruction period?
A
safety and change
B
peace and stability
C
change and violence
D
prosperous and peaceful
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -White mobs killed three state legislators during these turbulent times. The Colfax Riot was the bloodiest single instance of racial violence in the Reconstruction era in all of the United States. Disputes over the 1872 election results had produced dual governments at all levels of politics in Louisiana.

Detailed explanation-2: -What was a major feature of the Reconstruction period? New legislation and constitutional amendments attempted to provide equal rights and opportunities for blacks.

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