African American Leaders in the South During Reconstruction

question 42

Multiple Choice

African American leaders in the South during Reconstruction

• A) argued that voting rights should be permanently denied to former Confederates.
• B) dominated the legislatures in several southern states.
• C) led efforts to establish public schools in the region.
• D) advocated the confiscation and redistribution of land.

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