Question
Multiple Choice Question
Summarize what impact did President Lincoln’s assassination have on the United States?
A.
Plans for Reconstruction were rejected by the South, and Black citizens did not achieve the gains they wanted.
B.
Plans for Reconstruction became tougher on the South, and Black citizens did not achieve the gains they wanted.
C.
Plans for Reconstruction were followed as Lincoln wanted, and Black citizens achieved the gains they wanted.
D.
Plans for Reconstruction were destroyed by Andrew Johnson, but Black citizens achieved the gains they wanted.
Answers
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The correct answer is:
B. Plans for Reconstruction became tougher on the South, and Black citizens did not achieve the gains they wanted.
After Lincoln's assassination, his more lenient Reconstruction plans were replaced by Congress with harsher measures, and many African Americans faced significant obstacles in achieving full rights and equality.
B. Plans for Reconstruction became tougher on the South, and Black citizens did not achieve the gains they wanted.
After Lincoln's assassination, his more lenient Reconstruction plans were replaced by Congress with harsher measures, and many African Americans faced significant obstacles in achieving full rights and equality.