The Events in Colfax, Louisiana, on Easter Sunday in 1873

question 88

Multiple Choice

The events in Colfax, Louisiana, on Easter Sunday in 1873 are evidence of the

• A) success of Reconstruction policies in achieving a biracial democracy in the South.
• B) willingness of ex-Confederates and Klansmen to murder blacks.
• C) support Grant had enjoyed in the Election of 1872 among southern Republicans.
• D) economic consequences of "soft-money" policies in the South.
• E) strength of the Union Leagues in Louisiana to rally support for black office holders.

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