Question
As the narrator suggests in the closing, what is the closest definition of the "different choice" made instead of providing Black Americans with resources, land, and opportunity during Reconstruction?
The founding of the Ku Klux Klan by former Confederate generals.
Allowing slavery to continue being practiced as a criminal punishment.
Not giving women the right to vote in the 15th Amendment.
The Compromise of 1877, which ended Reconstruction and left Black Americans without adequate federal protection.
The founding of the Ku Klux Klan by former Confederate generals.
Allowing slavery to continue being practiced as a criminal punishment.
Not giving women the right to vote in the 15th Amendment.
The Compromise of 1877, which ended Reconstruction and left Black Americans without adequate federal protection.
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GPT-4o mini
The closest definition of the "different choice" made instead of providing Black Americans with resources, land, and opportunity during Reconstruction is **The Compromise of 1877, which ended Reconstruction and left Black Americans without adequate federal protection.** This choice marked a significant turning point that effectively abandoned the federal commitment to protecting the rights and welfare of formerly enslaved people, leading to a resurgence of white supremacy and systemic disenfranchisement.