RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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African Americans were finally beginning to prosper
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Enforcement of Reconstruction decreased due to Compromise of 1877
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Reconstruction was intended to be a short-term event
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Reconstruction policies were no longer needed
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Which statement BEST explains why Reconstruction ended? Enforcement of Reconstruction Acts decreased because of political compromise.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which statement best describes a consequence of Reconstruction policies during the 1870s? Reconstruction-era policies successfully restored the economy in the South and gave African Americans new opportunities.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why did Reconstruction end in 1877? Reconstruction ended in 1877 because of an event known as the Great Betrayal, wherein the government pulled federal troops out of state politics in the South, and ended the Reconstruction Era.