USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

RECONSTRUCTION ACTS OF 1867

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was politically important to most leaders during Reconstruction?
A
Completely rewriting the Constitution
B
Putting former slaves into the government
C
Rebuilding damaged Southern states and their governments
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Serving an expanded citizenry, Reconstruction governments established the South’s first state-funded public school systems, sought to strengthen the bargaining power of plantation labourers, made taxation more equitable, and outlawed racial discrimination in public transportation and accommodations.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Reconstruction Era lasted from the end of the Civil War in 1865 to 1877. Its main focus was on bringing the southern states back into full political participation in the Union, guaranteeing rights to former slaves and defining new relationships between African Americans and whites.

Detailed explanation-3: -Following Reconstruction, Southern state governments systematically stripped African-Americans of their basic political and civil rights. Literacy Tests. Many freedmen, lacking a formal education, could not pass these reading and writing tests. As a result, they were barred from voting.

Detailed explanation-4: -Occurring during the decade following the Civil War, Reconstruction saw the legal abolition of slavery, the establishment of equal protection under the law, and increased opportunities for Black men to vote and hold political office.

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