What Effect Did the First Reconstruction Act Have on Black

question 25

Multiple Choice

What effect did the First Reconstruction Act have on black political power?

• A) It stated that all adult males could vote (with a few exceptions) and was the culmination of what blacks had been working for.
• B) No effect whatsoever. It was a weak, ineffective piece of legislation.
• C) It took the vote away from many blacks, since it required literacy in order to vote.
• D) It allowed all blacks to vote, giving them tremendous power in both houses of Congress.

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