Question

The Fifteenth Amendment did not solve the problem of disenfranchisement for Black voters. With literacy tests, poll taxes, and other laws, many Southern states found new ways to deny Black men the right to vote. In 1870, Georgia became the last former Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union. In 1877, Reconstruction came to an abrupt end. That year, there was a close presidential election and both candidates claimed to have won. It is reported that Republicans and Democrats made a compromise. Republicans agreed to withdraw federal troops from the South in exchange for the presidency. Rutherford B. Hayes became the President of the United States. Civil rights for Black Americans would gain national attention again, but not for several decades.

Which of the following is true of the end of Reconstruction?

A
Issues related to the civil rights of Black Americans were completely resolved when Reconstruction ended.

B
President Rutherford B. Hayes continued the Reconstruction efforts of the Radical Republicans.

C
Reconstruction ended when the Fifteenth Amendment guaranteed Black men the right to vote.

D
Civil rights for Black Americans were not fully protected or guaranteed when Reconstruction ended.

Answer 1

D
Civil rights for Black Americans were not fully protected or guaranteed when Reconstruction ended.