Why did the Republican party became strong in the South?

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Responses

Millions of southern African American men became voters.
Millions of southern African American men became voters.

The party did not require a loyalty oath in order to vote.
The party did not require a loyalty oath in order to vote.

Many white Southerners attended the state constitutional conventions.
Many white Southerners attended the state constitutional conventions.

All former Confederate states had met the requirements to rejoin the Union.

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The most accurate response to why the Republican Party became strong in the South is:

The party did not require a loyalty oath in order to vote.

This choice reflects the political dynamics and shifts that occurred in the South during the Reconstruction era and afterward. The absence of loyalty oaths allowed more individuals to participate in the political process, thus strengthening the Republican Party's position among white voters and former Confederates.