With the Beginning of Radical Reconstruction, Southern African-Americans in the Late

question 61

Multiple Choice

With the beginning of Radical Reconstruction, southern African-Americans in the late 1860s and early 1870s took direct action to remedy long-standing grievances. These actions included

• A) sit-ins that helped to integrate horse-drawn streetcars in southern cities.
• B) protest marches that desegregated public school systems in all the Upper South states.
• C) violent attacks to intimidate Democratic voters from participating in politics.
• D) the creation for the first time of all-black churches.
• E) a series of lawsuits that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court's declaring segregation unconstitutional.

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Ethical Rationalization

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