RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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Most African Americans held factory jobs in urban areas.
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Most African Americans were able to take advantage of educational opportunities at colleges
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Despite the passage of several constitutional amendments, African Americans found that gaining equal rights was very difficult
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Political rights for African Americans were guaranteed in the South, but restrictions and discrimination increased in the North.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement best describes the status of African Americans immediately after the end of Reconstruction in 1877? Despite the passage of several constitutional amendments, African Americans found that gaining equal rights was very difficult.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Compromise of 1876 effectively ended the Reconstruction era. Southern Democrats’ promises to protect the civil and political rights of Black people were not kept, and the end of federal interference in southern affairs led to widespread disenfranchisement of Black voters.
Detailed explanation-3: -Q. Which statement best describes how the status of African Americans in the South changed soon after the end of Reconstruction in 1877? The Supreme Court consistently supported civil rights for African Americans.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave the vote to all male citizens regardless of color or previous condition of servitude. African Americans became involved in the political process not only as voters but also as governmental representatives at the local, state and national level.