RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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Question
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Which of the following explains how the Republican Party gained power during Reconstruction?
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Land ownership by former slaves
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The creation of the Freedmen’s Bureau
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African American men gaining the right to vote
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The reconstruction of the North
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Overall, Johnson vetoed 21 bills passed by Congress, including many that were geared toward establishing rights for Blacks. However, because the Radicals controlled Congress, they successfully overruled 15 of Johnson’s vetoes, including the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Reconstruction Acts of 1867.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Radical Republicans led the Reconstruction of the South. All Republican factions supported Ulysses Grant for president in 1868.
Detailed explanation-3: -Men like Hiram Revels, Robert Elliot, and Joseph Rainey were part of the vanguard of black political leadership in this period.
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