Which statement best explains why the public school system created during Reconstruction was both a success and a failure?

Question

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It allowed all southern children to get an education, but many white children did not attend segregated schools.
It allowed all southern children to get an education, but many white children did not attend segregated schools.

It allowed all southern children to get an education, but segregation made it expensive.
It allowed all southern children to get an education, but segregation made it expensive.

It encouraged racial understanding, but widespread corruption made it too expensive.
It encouraged racial understanding, but widespread corruption made it too expensive.

It encouraged racial understanding, but girls were not allowed to attend the schools.

Answer 1

The statement that best explains why the public school system created during Reconstruction was both a success and a failure is:

It allowed all southern children to get an education, but many white children did not attend segregated schools.

This statement highlights the success of the public school system in providing education to children, while also pointing out the failure of the system due to the issues surrounding segregation, which prevented many white children from participating fully in integrated education.