How were state and local policies in Texas influenced by the issuing of the First Reconstruction Act?(1 point)

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The Southern states got to decide if they made changes to policy to rejoin the Union.
The Southern states got to decide if they made changes to policy to rejoin the Union.

The Southern states needed to get permission from the Union to keep the laws they had in place.
The Southern states needed to get permission from the Union to keep the laws they had in place.

The Southern states were required to change all previous laws that the Union wanted.
The Southern states were required to change all previous laws that the Union wanted.

The Southern states needed to make changes to their laws to be readmitted to the Union.

1 answer

The correct response is:

The Southern states needed to make changes to their laws to be readmitted to the Union.

The First Reconstruction Act required Southern states, including Texas, to create new state constitutions that guaranteed voting rights for African American men and to ensure Republican governance, which led to significant changes in their policies in order to be readmitted into the Union.