RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
THE RECONSTRUCTION ERA
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Question
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Which of the following BEST describes African Americans and the right to vote in the South after Reconstruction ended in 1877?
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African Americans had the right to vote in theory, but in practice they were often prevented from voting by various means.
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African Americans had the right to vote, but they generally chose not to participate in politics.
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African Americans who were former slaves or their descendants were encouraged by whites to vote across the South.
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African Americans were guaranteed the right to vote by federal troops.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The 15th Amendment guaranteed African-American men the right to vote. Almost immediately after ratification, African Americans began to take part in running for office and voting.
Detailed explanation-2: -Poll taxes, literacy tests, fraud and intimidation all turned African Americans away from the polls. Until the Supreme Court struck it down in 1915, many states used the “grandfather clause “ to keep descendents of slaves out of elections.
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