Which of the following statements correctly discusses the obstacles faced by some groups in achieving their rights in Texas?(1 point)

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The Emancipation Proclamation removed obstacles to equality for African Americans, but Mexican Americans continued to fight into the twenty-first century.
The Emancipation Proclamation removed obstacles to equality for African Americans, but Mexican Americans continued to fight into the twenty-first century.

While the Reconstruction Amendments guaranteed equal rights in the U.S., obstacles to voting and education were used to limit the use of those rights.
While the Reconstruction Amendments guaranteed equal rights in the U.S., obstacles to voting and education were used to limit the use of those rights.

The passage of the Reconstruction Amendments removed all obstacles to equality in the U.S. after the Civil War.
The passage of the Reconstruction Amendments removed all obstacles to equality in the U.S. after the Civil War.

Mexican Americans had access to more equal and expansive rights than Black Americans in Texas.
Mexican Americans had access to more equal and expansive rights than Black Americans in Texas.

Answer 1

The statement that correctly discusses the obstacles faced by some groups in achieving their rights in Texas is:

While the Reconstruction Amendments guaranteed equal rights in the U.S., obstacles to voting and education were used to limit the use of those rights.

This statement accurately reflects the historical context in which, despite the legal guarantees of equality through the Reconstruction Amendments, various systemic barriers such as voter suppression tactics and educational inequalities continued to hinder the rights and opportunities for African Americans and other marginalized groups.