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How were state and local policies in Texas influenced by the issuing of the First Reconstruction Act?(1 point) Responses 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 needed to make changes to their laws to be readmitted to the Union. The Southern states needed to make changes to their laws to be readmitted to the Union. 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 got to decide if they made changes to policy to rejoin the Union
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The correct response is: **The Southern states needed to make changes to their laws to be readmitted to the Union.**
The First Reconstruction Act, passed in 1867, required Southern states to create new state constitutions that included provisions for extending voting rights to African American men and to submit those constitutions for approval by Congress in order to be readmitted to the Union. This meant significant changes in state and local policies were necessary for compliance with federal requirements.
The First Reconstruction Act, passed in 1867, required Southern states to create new state constitutions that included provisions for extending voting rights to African American men and to submit those constitutions for approval by Congress in order to be readmitted to the Union. This meant significant changes in state and local policies were necessary for compliance with federal requirements.